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During the COVID-19 pandemic, dentistry has gone through many changes. Dental practices have worked through a shutdown, reopening, pent-up demand, hygiene patient slowdown, and a new spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Dental practices could play a key role in the early detection of diabetes for thousands of patients each year and in every country worldwide, according to the DiabetRisk study.
The Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert has found that 16% of dental practices in the United Kingdom are feeling financial pressures as they face the latest round of restrictions from the government after only recently starting to reopen.
As England prepares for another four-week pandemic lockdown beginning on November 5, the government has named dentists essential workers who can continue to practice. However, the British Dental Association (BDA) is urging the government to deliver better communications
When COVID-19 shut down much of our economy, many dental practices took a hit, despite being named essential businesses that could remain open. Appointments slowed because of capacity limitations, patient cancellations, and fewer new patient enrollments. We didn’t
Protests gripped many of our nation’s communities this summer and fall. Most individuals engaged in rallies and marches were lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights relating to freedom of speech and assembly. Protests focused on an array of
Though 99% of dental offices remain open and patient volume is holding steady at 80% of pre-pandemic levels, staffing remains a challenge at 93% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the October 5 edition of the ADA Health Policy
The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) has received a nearly $200,000 grant to begin investigating whether regular COVID-19 testing at dental practices would improve safety and reassure staff and patients.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated their Guidance for Dental Settings, emphasizing the role of N95 masks and eyewear during some procedures, in addition to changes made for clarity.
Since the onset of COVID-19, the use of teledentistry, digital communications, and online self-service tools has increased among dentists to provide care. However, about 40% of adults say that they or their child experienced a dental issue that
