Dental practices in Oregon are arguing that by temporarily suspending elective surgeries hospital emergency rooms will be begin to overflow, according to local news station KATU.
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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.
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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.