The COVID‐19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented challenges on dental practice, compelling practitioners to rapidly adapt to safeguard both patients and staff. In response, dental clinics have ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dentists should consider delaying teeth cleanings and other non-essential procedures for a little while during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the American Dental Association said. In ...

The COVID-19 pandemic likely caused a rise in antibiotic use in dentistry, disrupting a previous decline, as rates have since remained high, according to research recently published in the Journal of ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dentists across the U.S. are treating more dental emergencies since the COVID-19 pandemic began than they have at any other point in their careers. "I don't think either of us has ...

“There is still some delay of care, especially around things that (people) don’t see as urgent — things like wellness visits, mammograms, colonoscopies,” Metcalf said. His organization is seeing ...