Richard Nagy, DDS, president of the California Dental Association, shared dental infection control recommendations with The North Bay Business Journal.
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One of the biggest struggles right now is trying to afford enough personal protective equipment, Kevin Cabugao, DDS, a dentist with three practices in California's North Bay Area, told The North Bay Business Journal.
More than 25 percent of dentists say their practice was only breaking even during the week of Nov. 2, according to the American Dental Association's latest iteration of its COVID-19 economic impact survey.
Two dentists shared the current biggest threats to their dental practices with Becker's.
The percent of dental practices paying staff in full has dropped slightly over the last few months, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 plans to add several New Jersey dental practices to its network of affiliates by the end of 2020, the DSO said Nov. 17.
California dentists must start using tamper-resistant prescription pads by Jan. 1, 2021, according to the California Dental Association.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub released its financial results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30.
Irvine, Calif.-based Smile Brands partnered with Houston-based Southern Dental Associates Nov. 17, marking the DSO's eighth addition to its affiliated practice network since the pandemic began.
Some dentists in 25 states and Washington, D.C., are reporting a zero-day supply of N95 or KN95 masks as of Nov. 2, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.