Stress related to the pandemic has led to a rise in teeth grinding and migraines for some New York residents, consequently increasing dental visits, WKBW reports.
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New York still has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases of all U.S. states, while Montana has the least, according to The Washington Post.
Mansfield-based University of Connecticut's dental school, along with 11 other schools, are using a $1.3 million grant to develop a national mentoring network and support a diverse dental, oral and craniofacial workforce, UConn Today reports.
Ninety percent of dentists are experiencing noticeable plunges in patient volume, according to survey results from insurer DentaQuest.
The Virginia Dental Association revised its treatment guidelines to help ensure patient and staff safety during the pandemic, according to WSET.
Dentists nationwide are taking precautions to make sure their practices are operating safely during the pandemic, but they are not being consistently tested for COVID-19, according to Asheville, N.C., ABC affiliate WLOS.
Six staff members at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University have tested positive for COVID-19, university officials confirmed with Fox's WFXG.
Patient volume in dental practices reached 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels during the week of June 15, according to the latest survey round from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.
As personal protective equipment cost rises and dental practices are implementing new safety systems, understanding how to financially succeed amid and after the pandemic has never been more important.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has granted the NYU College of Dentistry nearly $2 million to train dentists on providing care for patients with disabilities.