Fresno (Calif.) Dental Studio is offering COVID-19 vaccinations right at the practice, reports ABC affiliate KFSN-TV.

Though dental hygienists are listed on Utah's state health department website as authorized after training to administer COVID-19 vaccines, the state is currently not accepting hygienists as volunteers, according to NBC affiliate KSL-TV.

New York University College of Dentistry is the nation's third dental school to acquire, install and use surgical robotic devices for dental implant surgeries, according to a March 8 news release.

Global Dental Relief, a humanitarian organization that delivers free dental care to children worldwide, is recruiting volunteers for a dental clinic in Jenkins, Ky., according to a March 8 post by the American Dental Association.

Littleton, Colo.-based Vivos Therapeutics, a medical technology company focused on developing treatments for sleep-disordered breathing, opened its first integrated medical-dental sleep center, according to a March 8 news release.

COVID-19 patients with periodontitis, a severe gum disease that can lead to tooth loss and other complications, are almost nine times more likely to die of complications from the virus, according to study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

Daniel Burke, chief enterprise strategy officer at Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services, has joined a 10-person committee charged with guiding a national framework for expanding medical and dental integration programs.

Despite a "high-risk" designation for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, only 3.1 percent of dental hygienists have had COVID-19, based on data collected in October and published by The Journal of Dental Hygiene.

"Fashion braces" are a cheap and unlicensed dental treatment trending in Atlanta, reports CBS affiliate WGCL-TV.

Some experts believe mouth guards may not prevent teeth grinding, and in some cases, may even make it worse, reports The New York Times.

Following a CDC publication on the benefits of double masking, the California Dental Association is urging dental practices to maintain personal protective equipment practices specific to dental settings.

More than half of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic has caused them to put off routine dental check-ups, according to a survey commissioned by the American Association of Endodontists.

Forty percent of U.S. parents haven't tried to take their child to the dentist for preventive care since the pandemic began, with most citing concerns related to COVID-19, according to an Ipsos poll by Ann Arbor, Mich.-based C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

Registered dental hygienists in California are now allowed to administer the COVID-19 vaccine after the Department of Consumer Affairs approved a public health emergency waiver on Feb. 11.

Dentists in at least 20 states are approved to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, helping the U.S. healthcare system curb the spread of the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association.

The ADA is asking the U.S. government to grant temporary liability protection to dentists who administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Most dentists are facing rising costs for personal protective equipment, and some have started charging patients to account for the new costs.

Americans in 29 states have filed 510 complaints of coronavirus-related surcharges at dentist offices, senior living facilities, salons and restaurants, according to The Washington Post.

As dental staff in New York and New Jersey get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some practices are advertising their new protected status in an effort to lure back patients, reports The Wall Street Journal.

After almost a year of new, more complex COVID-19 safety protocols, many dental professionals are exhausted, reports the California Dental Association.