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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.

Pittsburgh-based North American Dental Group intends to use hundreds of dental offices that are currently closed as COVID-19 testing sites, according to an April 29 news release.

Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has filed a complaint for patent infringement against New York City-based Candid, alleging the teledentistry company copied their model, according to an April 29 news release.

These 12 states have allowed dental practices to reopen and resume elective surgeries.

As some dental practices begin plans to reopen, dentists should be communicating and engaging with their dental team members to address any concerns related to returning to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Dental Association.

Three students at Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Dentistry described what it's like to attend dental school amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the American Dental Association.

Delta Dental of California and Lendeavor have partnered to develop a $200 million post-pandemic loan program for its independent provider network across 15 states and Washington, D.C.

About 79 percent of dentists said their practices are closed except for emergencies, while 17 percent said their practices are completely shut down, according to a poll by the ADA Health Policy Institute for the week of April 20.

Some Indiana dentists are excited to resume elective procedures, despite new processes and regulations to protect patients and staff from COVID-19, according to WSBT.