Early on in Covid times, there was significant concern that dental offices could be a major source of infection for both patients and dentists. But don’t worry, your dentist probably won’t catch COVID-19. That’s what the American Dental Association is telling the public.

A new study titled “Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?” was published in the latest issue of the British Dental Journal. This new study speculates that there may be a connection between SARS- CoV-2 infection and “bacterial load.”

Good news coming from UConn Health where research has proven that a simple method of rinsing with a diluted version of over-the-counter Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) oral rinse can inactivate viruses like the coronavirus and prevent transmission in as little as 15 seconds.