COVID-19

Updated CDC Guidelines Resemble ADA Recommendations

The ADA welcomes the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...

New York Dentists Finally Return to Work as Challenges Remain

On May 31, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that dentists could begin offering...

Delta Dental of Massachusetts Expands COVID-19 Recovery Program

Delta Dental of Massachusetts (DDMA) has announced the next steps in its COVID-19 relief...

OSHA Issues Social Distancing Guidelines for Employers

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an...

FDI Outlines Dentistry’s Role in WHO’s Pandemic Response

As the World Health Assembly held its seventy-third session virtually on May 18 and...

CDA Distributes 25,000 PPE Kits to California Dentists

The California Dental Association (CDA) is distributing approximately 25,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits...

Delta Dental of Virginia Offers $3 Million to Help Dentists Reopen

As dental offices across Virginia reopen with new and costly health and safety protocols,...

Dentistry Tops List of Professions Facing the Greatest COVID-19 Risks

Dentistry accounts for the top four jobs where the risk of contracting the COVID-19...

ADA Emphasizes Guidance for Elective Treatment as Practices Reopen

As dentists in nearly every state are now allowed to perform elective procedures again,...

65% of Dental Practices Now Open

According to the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI), 65% of dental practices were open...