Delta Dental of Virginia has committed to give $1 million to practices throughout the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Augusta Free Press.
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The mobile dental care unit of Los Angeles-based QueensCare has been converted into an emergency room, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Irvine, Calif.-based Onsite Dental has partnered with Virtual Dental Care to implement the company's Teledentix platform, according to an April 11 news release.
Pennsylvania hygienist Nicole Nabozny lost her job in mid-March and is now worrying about returning to work, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Boston-based DentaQuest has created a 24-hour dental consultation hotline, according to an April 9 news release.
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After launching its teledentistry platform in late March, Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has treated more than 1,400 emergency dental patients through the virtual service.
Seattle-based UW School of Dentistry has amassed $40 million in debt due to "poor decision-making and challenges beyond their control," according to a state auditor report cited by The Daily.
The California Department of Public Health issued guidelines to dentists April 7 on how to provide emergency care to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms.
Dentists at Waterford, Mich.-based Stannard, Studt and Tironi Dentistry and others across the country are reevaluating what is considered emergency dental care, according to Detroit's FOX 2 News,