What Other Personal Protective Equipment Options Are Available to Dentists?

With surgical masks and N95 respirators difficult to find, is there any alternative personal protective equipment (PPE) that dental professionals can use? Will face shields and N95 respirators be the new standard for PPE in dentistry? Dr. Dave Preble and Dr. Marcelo Araujo discuss the recent Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA, which permits use of KN95 respirators, as well as the difference between N95 masks and N95 masks with respirators, and their predictions for the future of PPE for dentists.

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Please note: The information presented in this video was accurate as of April 7, 2020. Because of the ever-changing nature of both COVID-19 and healthcare recommendations, information in this video is subject to change. For the latest updates about COVID-19, visit ADA.org/virus.

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