Recent research published July 2020 testing over 32,480 residents and staff from nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Massachusetts “found strikingly similar distributions of viral load in patients with or without symptoms at the time of testing…” Subjects were swabbed from April 9th to June 9th under the direction of MA Department of Public […]
Research finds that particle size is the most important determinant of aerosol behavior. Many existing recommendations have been based on older studies, however over the last 20 years numerous investigators have directly measured the particle size of infectious aerosols emitted from coughing and exhaled breath. This is had led to several concrete conclusions pertaining to […]
Several social media posts have been popping up showing a CDC document which recommends against the use of face masks fueling an army of anti-mask Facebook users. The document sparked a fact-checking article to be published by Reuters who reached out to the CDC directly to check the article’s validity. You can find their article […]
Dental aerosol management and infection control have come to the forefront of dentistry. As concerns over aerosol generating procedures and air filtration increase, the need for proper control methods is clear. Sources are linked in blue throughout the article. Use the sections below to quickly navigate to a specific area within this guide. Demand for […]
The news has been overwhelmed with stories about a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. As a side effect, some states are beginning to backtrack on reopening plans. Multiple news stories have been released which point to several states in particular that are experiencing an increase in new COVID-19 cases. We decided to dig past the headlines […]
Knowing what your patients are concerned about is key to running a successful dental practice but can be difficult to truly know. Luckily, we have insight into “the minds of the people” using a bit of digital savvy. At Vaniman, we continuously look for insight into how we can help improve the lives of staff […]
Equipment manufacturers and several dental professionals are making potentially false statements regarding newly introduced infection control equipment; and it could get them into legal trouble. Dental practitioners should be wary about making claims regarding filtration equipment destroying or capturing the SARS-COV-2 virus. We won’t point out any names or articles but there have been […]
HEPA air purification systems are often misplaced in dental offices and labs. Use this guide to properly place your HEPA air purifier. Dental staff and equipment dealers are rarely educated on the nuances of where to place air filtration devices in dental settings. (For a TL;DR version click here.) Indoor air quality is important. According […]
In a recent update to it’s Guidance for Dental Settings, the CDC has removed the 15 minute wait time between patients after dental aerosol generating procedures. The ADA countered by advising against this. CDC Updates Dental Setting Recommendations The CDC updated dental aerosol and engineering controls (mostly related to air filtration) and stated the following: […]
Recently, Vaniman Manufacturing Co. received a warning letter from the FTC regarding a recent COVID-19 related blog article we wrote about the efficacy of our HEPA filtration systems as it pertains to COVID-19. While we took this claim seriously, the situation is not as controversial as you might think. We were one out of hundreds […]