Faculty Bibliography

To state that the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has broadly and deeply impacted our lives is an understatement. Since it first showed up on our radar in December 2019, the new coronavirus has wreaked havoc on virtually all businesses and industries across the globe. The impact is equally felt in developing, developed, industrialized, rural, rich, and poor countries and communities, irrespective of how well-prepared those countries and communities felt they were 9 months ago. To this day we are still learning to prepare for, respond to, and adapt to the broad and deep impact of this virus. This essay presents different perspectives on the impact of the novel coronavirus to dentistry, through the lenses of a private practice-based general dentist, a nursing home-based public health dentist, and a school of dentistry clinical director. The goal of the essay is to share our experiences and challenges, as well as highlight our capacity to respond to a crisis with resilience, determination, creativity, inventivity, and, most importantly, humility and altruism.

New York City has a large number of individuals seeking asylem who are victims of torture. In addition to dental needs, which include cases of severe trauma to the mouth, these individuasl require special support because of their fear of contact by those they do not know. A cooperative program between the New York University College of Dentistry and Bellevue NYU, known as the Program for Survivors of Torture, is described.

There are numerous materials that are used as temporaries for inlay and onlay preparations while the permanent restoration is being made. This article looks at 2 types of temporary materials that were placed into inlay or onlay preparations by student dentists: a methylmethacrylate acrylic material (DuraLay Inlay Pattern Resin) and a visible light-cured (VLC) periodontal surgical dressing (Barricaid). The resilience and effectiveness of both products are compared and evaluated for use as temporary restorations in inlay or onlay preparations. The study found that use of the VLC periodontal dressing material offers a novel technique for a quick and efficient method to provide a temporary restoration for various inlay and onlay preparations.