The American Dental Association has developed a toolkit to help dentists return to work while taking precautions to protect staff, patients and themselves from COVID-19.
Author: Super User
Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry is supporting Gov. Kevin Stitt's three-phase plan to reopen the state's economy and will not be extending any restrictions on dental practices beyond April 30, according to KFOR.
A Pennsylvania dentist received a nearly nine-month sentence for eight counts of unlawful drug distribution through illegitimate prescriptions, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Gary Moore, DDS, a dentist in Colorado Springs, Colo., is creating negative air pressure rooms in his dental office so he can see patients.
Advertisement
A dentist in Oklahoma is asking for donated sleep apnea machines to create respirator masks for front-line healthcare workers, CBS affiliate News On 6 reports.
Since March 16, New Hampshire has had the highest increase in unemployment insurance claims, according to a WalletHub report.
Dental offices in Utah can immediately reopen, Gov. Gary Herbert announced April 22, according to the Cache Valley Daily.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was relaxing restrictions on certain surgeries and procedures in the state, but some dentists are struggling to interpret what care is allowed under the order, according to KXAN-TV.
Some dental professionals are voicing concern over Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts' reopening plan, which will allow dentists, optometrists and elective surgeries to return May 4, according to KETV.