Dentists

The ADA and other healthcare organizations signed a public statement March 27 strongly supporting emergency efforts at the federal level to increase the production and distribution of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco-based 7X7 Oral Surgery Specialists is among the few dental practices in the area continuing to treat emergency patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local CBS affiliate KPIX.

A dentist who was being evicted from his office allegedly doused medical gowns and masks with accelerant and set fires in his exam and X-ray rooms, according to The Seattle Times.

The American Dental Association has compiled data from the CDC, World Health Organization and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University so dentists can track COVID-19 cases, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

The American Dental Association created a fact sheet for dentists applying for small business loans through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

The Delta Dental Foundation is giving $500,000 to help safety-net dental clinics and nonprofits in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio amid the pandemic, according to a March 30 news release, cited by WILX 10.

The American Dental Association is offering free resources for dentists regarding stress management amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A dental practice in Lansing, Mich., has remained open despite guidance from state officials to close. By doing so, the practice was able to help save a patient’s life, according to local news station WLNS.

President Donald Trump passed a $2 trillion emergency spending bill March 27 to combat the economic effect of COVID-19. Below are provisions of the legislation relevant to dentists, as explained by Chad Gehani, DDS, American Dental Association president.

Dental offices across Pennsylvania are donating their supplies to front-line providers who are treating patients with COVID-19, according to FOX43.