Yolanda Mangrum, DDS, and Fred Joyal

Infection Control
The benefits of hypochlorous acid in the battle against COVID-19
Many dentists, including one of the article's authors, Dr. Yolanda Mangrum, have started using hypochlorous acid as a way of sterilizing their operatories and practices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Mangrum and Fred Joyal dive into its benefits and why dental practices are looking to it as an answer.
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