The Minnesota Department of Health has partnered with more than 200 community stakeholders and dental providers to launch a 10-year plan to improve the oral health of residents in the state.

Three-fourths of dentists working for public health programs think all dental team members should be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

River Edge, N.J.-based Riverside Oral Surgery is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees, effective Oct. 1.

Michael Sawyer, DDS, has agreed to have his license placed on probation for three years after an investigation into potentially unsanitary practices at his office, according to the Missouri Dental Board.

Two health organizations have partnered to develop a one-year residency program for dentists to improve their skills and knowledge after graduating dental school, reports the Bossier Press-Tribune.

The American Dental Association recently posted answers to frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for dental staff workers.

As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation, the California Dental Association provides the answers to frequently asked questions about dentists' responsibilities as employers and employee rights related to vaccinations.

Two students at the A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Kirksville, Mo., will not be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine after a lawsuit was threatened against the school, KTVO reported July 28.

Connecticut State Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, left the dentist office July 28 after learning his dentist wasn't vaccinated.

The American Dental Association and the American Dental Education Association have released statements supporting COVID-19 vaccinations for dental professionals.

Rising cases of the delta coronavirus variant have led to new health mandates and changes in how dental practitioners operate.

A recent CDC report examines medical-dental integration at six state health departments to address the connection between oral health and overall well-being.

All California healthcare workers, including dental office employees, must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or get tested regularly if unvaccinated, according to a July 26 state public health order.

West Virginia University's School of Dentistry and WVU Medicine in Morgantown are partnering to provide oral cancer patients dental implants through a new innovative technique, according to a July 23 WVNews article.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for 115,000 of its front-line healthcare workers, including dentists, officials announced July 26, as reported by The New York Times.

The attorney representing the family of a small child who died during a dental procedure said the boy wasn't given an adequate oxygen supply, reports KWCH-DT.

A district judge in Texas on July 19 ruled against three dental patients who claimed to be infected with hepatitis C during dental procedures at a federally funded practice.

Ten percent of general dentists said they are referring more patients to specialists than before the pandemic began, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.

The CDC recently updated its COVID-19 Guidance for Dental Settings to state that dental care providers should only avoid aerosol-generating procedures for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

The American Dental Association's updated pandemic procedures for dental offices emphasize hazard assessments to mitigate risks of COVID-19.