Following a CDC publication on the benefits of double masking, the California Dental Association is urging dental practices to maintain personal protective equipment practices specific to dental settings.
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More than half of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic has caused them to put off routine dental check-ups, according to a survey commissioned by the American Association of Endodontists.
Forty percent of U.S. parents haven't tried to take their child to the dentist for preventive care since the pandemic began, with most citing concerns related to COVID-19, according to an Ipsos poll by Ann Arbor, Mich.-based C.S. Mott Children's…
Registered dental hygienists in California are now allowed to administer the COVID-19 vaccine after the Department of Consumer Affairs approved a public health emergency waiver on Feb. 11.
Dentists in at least 20 states are approved to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, helping the U.S. healthcare system curb the spread of the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association.
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The ADA is asking the U.S. government to grant temporary liability protection to dentists who administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Most dentists are facing rising costs for personal protective equipment, and some have started charging patients to account for the new costs.
Americans in 29 states have filed 510 complaints of coronavirus-related surcharges at dentist offices, senior living facilities, salons and restaurants, according to The Washington Post.
As dental staff in New York and New Jersey get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some practices are advertising their new protected status in an effort to lure back patients, reports The Wall Street Journal.
After almost a year of new, more complex COVID-19 safety protocols, many dental professionals are exhausted, reports the California Dental Association.