The CDC has included dental professionals in its recommendation regarding which healthcare personnel should be prioritized for the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
Author: Staff
From COVID-19 vaccinations to licenses put on probation, here are the dentists making headlines in the past week:
A former New York pediatric dentist who pleaded guilty to a sex offense against a child has received a five-year prison sentence, according to CBS affiliate WIVB.
California officials have approved a public health emergency waiver that allows dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines to patients 16 and older, reports NBC's KNSD.
Some dentists in 19 states are reporting a zero-day supply of face shields as of Dec. 14, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.
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Dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in Idaho are being prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations, reports CBS affiliate KBOI-TV.
Below is an overview of the factors that affect how quickly California dentists will receive their COVID-19 vaccine, per the California Dental Association.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Dentsply Sirona has acquired Los Angeles-based Byte, a growing clear aligner company.
Chicago-based Aspen Dental Management closed its acquisition of ClearChoice Management Services Dec. 30.
Carla Trost, a dental hygienist who worked at Hanover Family Dentistry in Mechanicsville, Va., for 18 years, was fatally shot after she and her husband interrupted a burglary at their home, police told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.