Some dentists in Jacksonville, Fla., are including a COVID-19 surcharge on patient bills, according to Action News Jax.
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Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for dental professionals who may have been exposed to COVID-19 during emergency care.
Hundreds of Michigan dentists are urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reopen dental offices for routine care, arguing that putting off such care could result in a public health crisis, according to local NBC affiliate WOOD-TV.
Ryan S. Lee, DDS, a major in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was called to active duty to lead the administering of more than 30,000 COVID-19 tests to the state's most vulnerable residents.
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Michael Bonanno, CEO of dental appointment and insurance service Virtual Support Solutions, launched US Dental Triage, a 24-hour national hotline for dental patients.
Dental industry veteran Chris Thompon was appointed to the newly created position of vice president of sales for SmileDirectClub, the teledentistry company said May 12.
Colorado dentist Ken Gasper, DDS, has joined Denver-based DSO Espire Dental, marking the first dental group acquisition during the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Virginia is the state with the most vulnerable population to COVID-19, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.
Delray-Beach, Fla.-based Spodak Dental Group is offering first responders dental care at no cost May 11 to June 8.