A Las Vegas dentist took to Instagram to remind patients what constitutes a dental emergency and to avoid unnecessary emergency room trips amid the pandemic, NBC affiliate KSNV reported.
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The California Department of Public Health issued guidelines to dentists April 7 on how to provide emergency care to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation is rescheduling all remaining site visits to 2021 due to the pandemic, including regular/reaccreditation and special focused site visits.
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A Kansas dentist helped a patient fix his own filling using email and video amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NBC affiliate KSNT.