Dentists

The Washington Dental Association and Delta Dental of Washington gave out 280,000 free protective masks to dentists as they prepare to reopen their offices May 18, according to KOMO News.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion pandemic relief bill May 15 that addresses a number of the American Dental Associations' priorities.

Delta Dental of Arkansas is giving its network dentists a credit worth the amount of their monthly premium for July.

Crest and Oral-B have granted the American Dental Association $250,000 to support new dentists and their teams amid the pandemic, according to a May 15 release by the ADA.

Some dentists in Jacksonville, Fla., are including a COVID-19 surcharge on patient bills, according to Action News Jax.

Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.

Hundreds of Michigan dentists are urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reopen dental offices for routine care, arguing that putting off such care could result in a public health crisis, according to local NBC affiliate WOOD-TV.

Ryan S. Lee, DDS, a major in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was called to active duty to lead the administering of more than 30,000 COVID-19 tests to the state's most vulnerable residents.

Michael Bonanno, CEO of dental appointment and insurance service Virtual Support Solutions, launched US Dental Triage, a 24-hour national hotline for dental patients.

A Wisconsin dental practice has been busy since resuming elective procedures at the end of April, according to WSAW NewsChannel 7.