Most dental offices will not be affected by new COVID-19 regulations set forth by the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a June 14 press release from the American Dental Association.
Author: Ariana Portalatin
From awards and mergers to criminal sentencings, here are six dentists making headlines this week:
The Wisconsin Legislature is considering bills that would authorize dental therapists and auxiliaries in the state.
A recently passed New Mexico mandate will require students who relocate to the state or are transferring to a new district or charter school to have had a dental exam within the past year before enrollment.
Here are 33 of the biggest news items from dental support organizations so far in 2021:
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The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards board voted to withdraw revisions to its COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards, the California Dental Association stated June 10.
Martinsville, Va., dentist James Jordan, DDS, died June 9 of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 61, reports the Martinsville Bulletin.
The American Dental Association will present Rear Adm. Timothy Ricks, DMD, with its Distinguished Service Award, the organization announced June 10.
A May poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute highlights the recruitment challenges facing hiring dentists.
Kansas City University's College of Dental Medicine recently received a $20,000 donation from furniture company La-Z-Boy's charitable foundation.