As more information is uncovered about the Covid-19 virus, methods of diagnosis leading to prevention are uncovered as well. Since it’s initial detection, Covid-19 has been observed in the saliva of infected individuals. This leads to the potential of a convenient, non-invasive and cost-effective diagnosis strategy. Current Testing Shortly after it’s initial detection, the Chinese…
Until now it has been observed that younger patients, especially children are only mildly affected by Covid-19. As the scientific community continues to try and understand this virus, understanding the variety and severity of the symptoms is a critical first step. To date, the Korean medical community and the Korean Center for Disease Control and…
Due to Covid-19, most oral health providers globally are mandated to perform emergency treatments only. It has been recommended that if odontogenic symptoms can be managed with prescriptions, it should be done so, in an effort to increase social distancing. Many of us have prescribed antibiotics, waiting for a safe time to return to the…
When most of us come across the term “Artificial Intelligence,” we instantly revert back to Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey, or some variation of it. However, we are far from the dystopian world we think “AI” leads to. From environment analysis of self-driving cars, to the evolution of breast cancer screenings, 2019 has seen the highest…