Dentists and Dental Hygienists on Early Front Lines of COVID-19 Report Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression
July 25, 2022 12:00 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first known U.S. study to evaluate the mental health of frontline dentists and dental hygienists during the pandemic found that dental health care...
Research reveals impact of COVID-19 on dental hygienists
February 22, 2022 11:08 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Feb. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly two years into the pandemic with widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines and a decrease in infections, new studies reveal dental hygienists...
COVID-19 Infection Rates of Dentists Remain Lower Than Other Health Professionals
May 24, 2021 15:00 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as...
New survey finds stress-related dental conditions continue to increase
March 02, 2021 10:50 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 70 percent of dentists surveyed by the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute are seeing an increase of patients experiencing...
Study Finds Low Rate of COVID-19 Among Dental Hygienists
February 24, 2021 11:00 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite having been designated as high risk for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study finds 3.1 percent of...
Report finds COVID-19 Rate Among Dentists is Less than One Percent
October 15, 2020 12:05 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Oct. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Although assumed to be at high risk for COVID-19, fewer than one percent of dentists nationwide were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a...
New Study Finds Patients Commonly Prescribed Opioids and Antibiotics for Dental Conditions at Emergency Departments
February 24, 2020 11:00 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study in the March issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that antibiotics and...
The Indiana University School of Dentistry to Host the 2020 Give Kids A Smile® National Kickoff
February 06, 2020 10:10 ET
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American Dental Association
Indianapolis, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the host of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) 2020 Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) national kickoff event tomorrow, volunteers at the Indiana...
ADA Health Policy Institute Finds Uptick in Dental Spending
February 04, 2020 10:00 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute (HPI) released its second annual Dental Industry Report today. The report found some signs of...
American Dental Association Announces Interim Policy on Vaping
December 16, 2019 16:13 ET
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American Dental Association
Chicago, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) today announced a new interim policy on vaping, calling for a total ban on vaping products that aren’t approved by...