The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for dental professionals who may have been exposed to COVID-19 during emergency care.
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Routine dental care may never be the same, and visits to the dentist are more likely to resemble hospital visits due to screening and safety precautions, Alec Parker, DMD, executive director of the North Carolina Dental Society, told the Charlotte…
The American Dental Association released guidelines to prevent the purchase of counterfeit N95 masks.
The nation's leading dental associations are calling on Congress to expand the non-payroll costs allowable for the Paycheck Protection Program to include personal protective equipment costs as dental offices reopen nationwide amid the pandemic.
About 90 percent of dental practices reported concern about their PPE supply amid the pandemic, according to a survey from dental supply company Net32.
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The CDC released interim dental infection control measures for treating emergency patients April 27.
One Nebraska dentist detailed the reopening process under new guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by ABC affiliate KLKN.
Ohio dental offices are allowed to reopen May 1, though one dental hygienist is urging nonemergency patients not to visit, citing a lack of personal protective equipment and safety concerns, according to radio station WOSU.
Some Indiana dentists are excited to resume elective procedures, despite new processes and regulations to protect patients and staff from COVID-19, according to WSBT.
The American Dental Association has developed a toolkit to help dentists return to work while taking precautions to protect staff, patients and themselves from COVID-19.