Coronavirus impact on dental practices: Infection control and office compliance—the keys to a successful reopen (Video)

June 1, 2020
Dental hygienists Michelle Strange and India Chance share their expertise about infection control and compliance as dental practices reopen to a new normal across the country.

Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz knows that her peers are going into reopening their practices wondering how to get comfortable with their new PPE and new standard operating procedures. That's why it’s so important to talk about  infection control and relieve some of the apprehension dental professionals are feeling as they reopen to wary patients and a new normal. 

Editor's note: To view DentistryIQ's full coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, including original news articles and video interviews with dental thought leaders, visit the DentistryIQ COVID-19 Resource Center.

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of DentistryIQ. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics.