Although there are few confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S., dentists and dental practices can take precautions to screen patients and mitigate the spread of the virus.
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The Give Kids A Smile program will provide free dental services to nearly 340,000 children nationwide this year, beginning at Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Dentistry Feb. 7., according to the American Dental Association.
The average price for a routine dental check-up ranges from $90 to $137, according to a report from WalletHub. However, the price for other treatment can skyrocket. Patients, on average, pay anywhere from $230 to $313 for a filing and…
Many patients were turned away from a free dental clinic in Kansas because it was so understaffed, according to the Dodge City Daily Globe.
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The Wyoming Supreme Court demanded a local dentist pay around $14,000 after the state bar association found that he wrongfully practiced law, according to Bloomberg Law.
The Florida Dental Association is supporting a bill that would allow out-of-state dentists to practice in underserved public health areas rather than introduce dental therapists, according to local news station WUSF News.
Despite the connections between oral health and overall health, 36 percent of adults have gone more than a year without seeing a dentist, according to the CDC and cited by WalletHub, which released its list of states with the best…