The ADA surveyed 2,065 dentists nationwide. When asked “How many days’ worth of N95/KN95 masks does your practice have at this time?” some respondents in these states said “zero.”
Percentage of dentists reporting a zero-day face mask supply:
Arizona: 5 percent
California: 2.3
District of Columbia*: 7.7
Georgia: 2.2
Idaho*: 10
Kentucky*: 11.8
Louisiana*: 15
Maryland: 2.1
Michigan: 2.8
New Jersey: 2.6
New York: 4.5
North Carolina: 3.4
Ohio: 7
Oklahoma*: 4.5
Oregon: 2.6
Pennsylvania: 4.9
South Dakota*: 25
Tennessee: 9.4
Utah*: 4.5
Virginia: 4.8
Washington: 1.8
*State had fewer than 30 responses.
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