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.
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About 90 percent of dental practices reported concern about their PPE supply amid the pandemic, according to a survey from dental supply company Net32.
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.
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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.
Gary Moore, DDS, a dentist in Colorado Springs, Colo., is creating negative air pressure rooms in his dental office so he can see patients.
A dentist in Oklahoma is asking for donated sleep apnea machines to create respirator masks for front-line healthcare workers, CBS affiliate News On 6 reports.
Dental offices in Utah can immediately reopen, Gov. Gary Herbert announced April 22, according to the Cache Valley Daily.