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UP Webinar for Dental Students: Mental Health for dental students in the time of the Pandemic

3:11 AM Continuing Education, STUDENTS, Webinar

"We hear ya, too."

The UP Dental Alumni Association in collaboration with the UP College of Dentistry and the UPCD Student Council
invite all DENTAL STUDENTS to participate in a webinar on June 9 1:00-2:30 pm by mental health advocate Dr. Gia Sison entitled ...

TeethTalk: Mental Health for dental students in the time of the Pandemic

Registration details to follow soon.

OPAP ONLINE LECTURE: Changes in Dental Education Amidst Pandemics

9:42 PM COVID-19, Dental Education, MAY 2020, OPAP

Go to OPAP's Event Page

The internet is flooded by webinars regarding how dental practice would be like in the months to come but there are very few, if any, that talks about how the next generation of dentists will be trained.
Drop by, listen, and join in on discussions regarding the changes in dental education amidst the COVID19 pandemic.

We will be joined by the Chair of Basic Dental Health Sciences of UP Manila, Dr Bette Murjani and the Dean of the College of Dentistry UP Manila, Dean Danny Magtanong to help answer questions on preparations and changes that will be implemented in the college.

Guests:
Dr. Bette Murjani
Dean Danny Magtanong

Where: To attend this webinar, go to the

OPAP Facebook Page

OPAP Lectures Online Facebook Group

When: Thursday May 21, 2020 8PM

Host:
Dr Dicky Boncan

OPAP: A Paradigm Shift on Clinical and Technical Considerations for Prosthodontics in Philippine Dentistry.

9:36 PM MAY 2020, OPAP

Please join the OPAP LECTURES ONLINE page, you may post your questions before the webinar's Q & A Segment.

OPAP Lectures Online May 13, 2020, 8 PM.

With all the webinars on everything from chemistry to virology, sometimes what we want is to just ask the things that are important and practical in our practices. For this reason, we would like to start a short Q&A series with a talkshow format featuring friends of OPAP talking about various and relevant topics. No lectures, no lit review, just straightforward question and answer. We just want to talk to dentists that are both credible and knowledgeable to help us establish our clinical and technical protocols amidst the pandemic.

Topic:

A Paradigm Shift on Clinical and Technical Considerations for Prosthodontics in Philippine Dentistry.

Featured speaker:

Dr Arnon L. Rivera
Dentist, Private Practice on Comprehensive Dentistry, Dental Healthcare Consultant, Educator and Faculty on Prosthodontics, Registered Dental Technologist., Business Owner, Leader

Host:

Dr Ricardo Boncan - Dentist, Hospital-based practice, Educator,

Where: To attend this webinar, go to the

OPAP Facebook Page

OPAP Lectures Online Facebook Group

When: May 13, 2020, 8 PM

OPAP Online Lecture on COVID-19

9:33 PM COVID-19, MAY 2020, OPAP, OROFACIAL PAIN

We have a very timely event on May 6, 2020 for the OPAP Online Lectures.
Dr Dicky Boncan and Dr Jay de Ocampo will be answering questions regarding the COVID 19 in relation to your practice and your health in a panel type discussion.

To attend this webinar, go to the OPAP Facebook Page and OPAP Lectures Online Facebook Group on
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 9:30 AM – 11 AM

(PDA) INTERIM GUIDELINES ON INFECTION PREVENTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

12:16 AM COVID-19, GUIDELINES, pda

THE PHILIPPINE DENTAL ASSOCIATION (PDA) INTERIM GUIDELINES ON INFECTION PREVENTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

www.pda.com.ph

download here

The Interim Guidelines developed by the PDA through the leadership of President Stephen Almonte was presented in a series of webinars by Dr. Ricardo Boncan, current President of the Orofacial Pain Association of the Philippines (OPAP) and a faculty nember of the University of the Philippines Manila College of Dentistry Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain Program (UP TOPP)

Webinar 1 (April 27, 2020) WATCH HERE

Webinar 2 (April 29, 2020) WATCH HERE

PPDSI Infographics on Preparing Dental Clinics for COVID-19

7:02 AM COVID-19, GUIDELINES, PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, ppdsi

The Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc PPDSI has released Infographics and Guidelines in preparing the reopening of Dental Clinics amidst the COVID 19 outbreak.

SHOULD YOU RE-OPEN YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE? PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE

Please read through the recommendations to help you decide if you'll re-open your dental clinic or what procedures your practice will be limited to until a vaccine or cure for SARS-CoV-2 has been discovered.
Re-opening your practice means risking your life - your family - your assistant - their families
your patients and their families.

Follow the link below:

PCOMS Interim Clinical Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Transmission of COVID-19

10:15 PM COVID-19, GUIDELINES, ORAL-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, PCOMS

The Philippine College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

(PCOMS) has recently released their Interim Clinical Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Transmission of COVID-19. There are currently two versions of the guidelines, first is a detailed document that outlines the general guidelines and the second is a supplement slide version that focuses on details not illustrated in the document.

Links to the official PCOMS Website:

DOWNLOAD: pcoms-interim-guidelines

DOWNLOAD: pcoms-interim-guide-summary

Dental Practice Guidelines During the COVID 19 Pandemic by the Endodontic Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Board of Endodontics

8:55 AM COVID-19, ENDODONTICS, ESP, GUIDELINES

The ESP Endodontic Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Board of Endodontics has recently released their Dental Practice Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic in their facebook page.

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References for Interim COVID-19 Guidelines for Dental Practice

11:39 PM Announcements, COVID-19, GUIDELINES

THE PHILIPPINE DENTAL ASSOCIATION (PDA)

INTERIM GUIDELINES ON INFECTION PREVENTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES HERE

PDA PREVENTIVE PROTOCOLS TO AVOID COVID-19 COMMUNITY CONTAMINATION IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE
(MARCH 15, 2020)
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CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC US GOV) INTERIM INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL GUIDANCE FOR DENTAL SETTINGS DURING THE COVID-19 RESPONSE
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FDI World Dental Federation (Fédération Dentaire Internationale)
GUIDANCE FOR ORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Novel Corona Virus in Saliva and Salivary Glands

5:57 PM Article Links, COVID-19

Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva
Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Owen Tak-Yin Tsang, Cyril Chik-Yan Yip, Kwok-Hung Chan, Tak-Chiu Wu, Jacky Man-Chun Chan, Wai-Shing Leung, Thomas Shiu-Hong Chik, Chris Yau-Chung Choi, Darshana H Kandamby

LINK TO DOI

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in the self-collected saliva of 91.7% (11/12) of patients. Serial saliva viral load monitoring generally showed a declining trend. Live virus was detected in saliva by viral culture. Saliva is a promising noninvasive specimen for diagnosis, monitoring, and infection control in patients with 2019-nCoV infection.

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COVID-19 detected in saliva of infected patients
To KKW, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020

LINK TO DOI
March 1, 2020

Traces of COVID-19 were detected in the saliva of 11 of 12 patients infected with the virus, suggesting that saliva may be a “promising, noninvasive specimen” for the diagnosis, monitoring and infection control of the virus, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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Salivary Glands: Potential Reservoirs for COVID-19 Asymptomatic Infection
J Xu et al. J Dent Res. 2020.

LINK TO DOI

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