Thousands of dentists and hygienists in Tennessee have signed a petition asking to assist hospitals in screening patients for the coronavirus, according to local news station WKRN.

A Pennsylvania dentist says he feels “blindsided” by the health department’s decision to order all dental practices to end emergency visits unless their facility meets certain guidelines, according to local news station WTAJ.

Massachusetts dental hygienist and a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Dental Hygienist Association Katherine Soal says dental offices across the state have remained open, according to Boston.com.

State officials in Louisiana have asked dental offices to suspend all non-emergency services until April 16, according to myarklamiss.com.

Iowa City-based University of Iowa began notifying students and a patient at its dental clinic March 19 that a dental student had self-identified as testing positive for COVID-19.

Dental colleges have moved classes online, encouraged social distancing and are canceling sponsored travel and events to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a news release from the American Dental Association.

A dental student at Gainesville-based University of Florida College of Dentistry treated patients while sick with COVID-19, according to The Gainesville Sun.

The Michigan Dental Association recommended dental offices throughout the state to shut down for the next two weeks, beginning March 17, according to local NBC affiliate WOOD.

The American Dental Association is asking all dentists to postpone elective procedures for the next three weeks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued new guidance for healthcare providers to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced March 15 that all nonemergency medical and dental procedures in Oregon and Southwest Washington will be postponed through the end of the month, according to The Oregonian.

A Spokane, Wash.-based dentist is concerned he might have to temporarily close his practice due to shortages in medical masks, according to local CBS affiliate KREM.

A North Carolina dentist is offering COVID-19 screenings in an attempt to raise awareness and ease concerns about the virus, according to MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYA-TV.

The 2020 Connecticut Mission of Mercy dental clinic has been canceled until further notice due to mounting concerns of the coronavirus, according to local news station WFSB.

A man in Jacksonville, Fla., was arrested March 4 and charged with practicing dentistry without a license, according to local news station Action News Jax.

Dentists in Albuquerque, N.M., are claiming the cost of certain products used at their practices have increased between 25 percent to 50 percent since the coronavirus outbreak went global, according to local news station KOAT.

Patients of the Galveston County (Texas) Health District who visited the public health clinic for dental procedures claim they contracted HIV and hepatitis C after their visits, according to the Star-Telegram.

Hidden cameras placed at SmileDirectclub shops in Ohio, New Jersey and Alabama recorded employees misguiding patients, telling them they don't have to see a dentist before starting treatment, according to NBC News, who placed the hidden cameras.

The Louisiana Board of Dentistry is asking the attorney general and local law enforcement to investigate a woman they claim is practicing dentistry without a license, according to local NBC affiliate WDSU.

Although there are few confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S., dentists and dental practices can take precautions to screen patients and mitigate the spread of the virus.