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The widow of a Colorado dentist killed by Lakewood, Colo.-based police in September 2019 is lashing out after subsequent investigations cleared officers of wrongdoing, according to CBS's KCNC-TV.

Dental practices can reassure hesitant patients and increase patient comfort levels during the era of COVID-19, according to the California Dental Association.

Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University received a $3.1 million grant to further care for patients with disabilities, according to WITN-TV.

Dentists and hygienists have a higher risk of getting sick than patients, since they are on the receiving end of any aerosol droplets potentially containing the virus, some health specialists told The New York Times.

Stress related to the pandemic has led to a rise in teeth grinding and migraines for some New York residents, consequently increasing dental visits, WKBW reports.

New York still has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases of all U.S. states, while Montana has the least, according to The Washington Post.

Mansfield-based University of Connecticut's dental school, along with 11 other schools, are using a $1.3 million grant to develop a national mentoring network and support a diverse dental, oral and craniofacial workforce, UConn Today reports.

The Virginia Dental Association revised its treatment guidelines to help ensure patient and staff safety during the pandemic, according to WSET.

Six staff members at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University have tested positive for COVID-19, university officials confirmed with Fox's WFXG.

As personal protective equipment cost rises and dental practices are implementing new safety systems, understanding how to financially succeed amid and after the pandemic has never been more important.