About 69 percent of dentists' total weekly collections were less than 5 percent of what is typical for their practice, according to a poll by the ADA Health Policy Institute for the week of April 6.
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A Las Vegas dentist took to Instagram to remind patients what constitutes a dental emergency and to avoid unnecessary emergency room trips amid the pandemic, NBC affiliate KSNV reported.
A New York dentist is treating an infant with a cleft lip and palate by offering drive-thru services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBS affiliate WROC-TV.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation is rescheduling all remaining site visits to 2021 due to the pandemic, including regular/reaccreditation and special focused site visits.
A Kansas dentist helped a patient fix his own filling using email and video amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NBC affiliate KSNT.
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Colleen Lam, DMD, a Chinese American dentist based in Atlantis, Fla., has experienced adverse reactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NBC affiliate WPTV.
Nineteen percent of dentists said their offices are closed completely, while 76 percent said their offices were only treating emergency patients during the pandemic, according to an American Dental Association Health Policy Institute biweekly poll.
The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations plans to launch a new clinical licensure exam in June, according to the American Dental Association.
Steven Huber, DDS, of Jefferson City, Mo.-based Huber Orthodontics, died from COVID-19, according to ABC's KMIZ.
A former receptionist at a New Jersey dental office filed a lawsuit April 2 claiming she was driven out of her job after complaining about a party culture promoted by her supervisor, according to The New York Post.