After nearly two months of shuttered offices or emergency-only work, California and Sacramento dentists are reopening this week to more patients. That puts dental offices squarely on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and poses serious questions for patients, dental employees and dentists: How safe is a dental visit? […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, what exactly does “the dentist will see you now” mean? Dentistry is classified as “high-risk” in aerosol production, and you can see that when Atlantic Dental Care’s Dr. Dan Barton, D.D.S. cleans teeth. There are airborne droplets dispersed in the air, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they can transmit coronavirus. The […]

As dentist offices start to reopen following coronavirus shutdowns, many dental hygienists say they are worried it might be too soon to see patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised elective procedures and non-urgent dental visits to be postponed. For dental offices that are open, the CDC’s […]

People are doing to help. The two openings. Leah says “the next time you have your dentist appointment you are probably going to be waiting out here in the parking lot. In your car. Instead of inside in the waiting room.” It might seem like it’s been months. But after […]