Here's the latest roundup of dentists making headlines.
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David Baker, DDS, of Implant and Periodontal Clinic in Bellingham, Wash., has patients undergo a COVID-19 test before they are treated for emergency care, according to the Bellingham Herald.
A Texas dentist has started a petition urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow dentists to use teledentistry to screen and triage patients during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.
The American Dental Association has assembled a task force to help dentists bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A South Carolina dentist said some dentists are still performing routine work and that he is worried a lack of mandated action could create a public health issue, according to WPDE.
A South Dakota dentist had to shut down all dental locations and laid off all but three employees, but is still seeing emergency patients, according to KOTA TV.
Kory Kirkegaard, DDS, is using the 3D printer at his practice to create nasal swabs for COVID-19 tests, according to FOX 4.
Cigna has released its virtual care platform for affiliated dentists and patients to leverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 14 news release.
Delta Dental of Virginia has committed to give $1 million to practices throughout the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Augusta Free Press.
The mobile dental care unit of Los Angeles-based QueensCare has been converted into an emergency room, according to NBC Los Angeles.