A dentist in Oklahoma is asking for donated sleep apnea machines to create respirator masks for front-line healthcare workers, CBS affiliate News On 6 reports.
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Since March 16, New Hampshire has had the highest increase in unemployment insurance claims, according to a WalletHub report.
Dental offices in Utah can immediately reopen, Gov. Gary Herbert announced April 22, according to the Cache Valley Daily.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was relaxing restrictions on certain surgeries and procedures in the state, but some dentists are struggling to interpret what care is allowed under the order, according to KXAN-TV.
Some dental professionals are voicing concern over Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts' reopening plan, which will allow dentists, optometrists and elective surgeries to return May 4, according to KETV.
Dentists are asking government officials for COVID-19 tests before reopening, according to The Hill.
A Virginia dentist has experienced about a 90 percent decline in business, though emergency dental patients seem happy to leave the house for treatment, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Senate passed a $484 billion aid package April 21 that renews funding for a small-business loan program, boosts aid for hospitals and expands testing for COVID-19.
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has joined an effort led by the School of Dentistry at University of California, Los Angeles, to address the national shortage of personal protective equipment.
58% of Americans doubt dentists are prepared to prevent COVID-19 spread at office, NADG survey finds
Only 42 percent of Americans believe their dentist is prepared to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at their office, according to a survey commissioned by the North American Dental Group.