Cesareo Contreras | MetroWest Daily News ASHLAND – More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, many local businesses are still struggling to get by. But for Dr. Sandra Cove, who owns a dental office at 37 Main St., business has been great. “People are knocking the door down,” she said. […]
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Slowly, but surely, dentist’s offices are reopening for routine cleanings and nonemergency procedures. Since March many dentists — though considered essential in the state — had remained open only for emergency procedures while postponing nonemergency care under recommendations from the American Dental Association to help “flatten the curve.” Gavin Uchida, […]
CLOSE Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged an end to violence after George Floyd’s death during a news conference at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31, 2020. New York State Team ALBANY – Dentist offices across New York were able to open Monday fully for the first time since late March due […]
Starting Monday, going to the dentist will look a little different. Before you arrive, in many cases, you’ll have to fill out an online form. Then when you arrive you’ll have to answer these four questions, and then you will be met by an office worker to take your temperature. […]
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 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As many offices open back up, people can start seeing their dentist for non-emergency procedures again. One dentist says she’s seen an increase in need for dental professionals during the pandemic because not every provider had their doors open. During Shelter-in-Place, people could only […]