More than 20 states have rolled back or paused reopening efforts as COVID-19 cases surge in certain regions. 

New York still has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases of all U.S. states, while Montana has the least, according to The Washington Post.

Florida is the state with the most unemployment claims during the pandemic, according to a WalletHub ranking released May 21.

South Dakota remains the state with the least severe COVID-19 restrictions, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.

West Virginia is the state with the most vulnerable population to COVID-19, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.

Georgia, Florida and Alabama currently have the highest unemployment rates amid the pandemic, according to Yahoo! Finance.

South Dakota has the least severe COVID-19 restrictions of all U.S. states, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.

The dental industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, and it may not get easier in the coming months, according to a Bloomberg report.

Millions of people have filed for unemployment, with numbers continuing to rise as the coronavirus sweeps the nation.

States are preparing for the upcoming dramatic economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rhode Island has taken the most aggressive measures against COVID-19, while Wyoming has taken the least, according to a March 17 WalletHub report.

Though there are few dental colleges in the U.S., the schools still compete to attract new students. In Niche's list of the 2020 Top Colleges for Dental Studies in America, Orem-based Utah College of Dental Hygiene topped off the ranking.

The average price for a routine dental check-up ranges from $90 to $137, according to a report from WalletHub. However, the price for other treatment can skyrocket. Patients, on average, pay anywhere from $230 to $313 for a filing and up to $1,200 for a crown.

Many states are facing dental shortages and turning to different incentive programs and models to bring dentists to underserved areas.

Despite the connections between oral health and overall health, 36 percent of adults have gone more than a year without seeing a dentist, according to the CDC and cited by WalletHub, which released its list of states with the best dental health.

Many people who chose to travel outside of the U.S. for medical treatments do so for dental care, according to a survey released Jan. 29 from eHealth.

Consumers turn to healthcare transparency website fairhealthconsumer.org to search the costs of different treatments. The website on Jan. 27 released statistics on what consumers are searching for.

Dental practices continue to lack digital marketing execution despite the billions of dollars that are spent annually, according to a DMscore study released Jan. 23.

An estimated 2 million American patients are expected to travel to other countries to undergo medical treatment, with many seeking dental services, according to Patients Beyond Borders.

Though dentists have one of the highest paying jobs in the country, dental assistants make around $39,000 on average annually, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and cited by Forbes.