As dental offices reopen, costs may increase and unemployed patients may have lost the coverage they had when they were employed, according to the American Dental Association.
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The CDC released interim dental infection control measures for treating emergency patients April 27.
Elective dental procedures, surgeries and non-urgent visits should all be postponed, according to CDC revisions made April 27.
One Nebraska dentist detailed the reopening process under new guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by ABC affiliate KLKN.
A state mandate in Alaska allows dentists to resume elective procedures only if patients test negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours of treatment, NPR and PBS affiliate Alaska Public Media reports.
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One Georgia dentist detailed financial challenges and difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment as her practice reopens, WTOC reports.
Melville, N.Y.-based Henry Schein launched a recovery program May 4 to help U.S. dentists prepare for reopening, reconnect with patients and access different financial services.
Michigan dentists can only treat emergencies, and the Michigan Dental Association is asking for clarification about what constitutes an emergency and for more protective equipment, according to CBS and CW affiliate WWMT.
Ohio dental offices are allowed to reopen May 1, though one dental hygienist is urging nonemergency patients not to visit, citing a lack of personal protective equipment and safety concerns, according to radio station WOSU.
A Massachusetts dentist has developed a platform to match emergency dental patients with available dentists, radio station WBUR reports.