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A Virginia law allowing medical assistants to apply fluoride varnish to young children will go into effect July 1, according to the Augusta Free Press.

A handful of dental practices in Southern California have received legal claims for not employing an accessible website design, according to recent reports from the California Dental Association.

Litchfield, S.C-based Total Care Dentistry caught fire June 29 in the late afternoon, according to South Strand News.

Many dentists have taken to teledentistry during the pandemic, but there may be effective ways to use the technology in the years to come.

Several Vermont dentists recently held a conference call with Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., to discuss the state's efforts to address their financial losses and personal protective equipment shortages, according to the Burlington Free Press.

Albany, N.Y.-based dentist Larry Kotlow, DDS, is warning other dentists reopening their practices about the perils of using masks with valves, according to local NBC affiliate WNYT.

A team from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine is using 3D printers to supply local dentists with face shields during the pandemic.

Here's this week's roundup of dentists making headlines.

Becker's has compiled a non-exhaustive list of known characteristics, trends and treatments related to COVID-19, as of June 26.

Missouri dentist Robert Klein, DDS, is pursuing a lawsuit against Owners Insurance for denying his business interruption claims, according to local ABC affiliate KMIZ.