Updated December 4, 2020
The progression of COVID-19 in our communities is creating enormous uncertainty, especially for general dentists. Sustaining your practices, worrying about supply shortages, adjusting procedures to ensure safety precautions and avoiding potential exposures while dealing with the economic effects and your employees' needs is tougher than anything we've ever experienced.
AGD has updated our COVID-19 resources to provide you with support during this crisis. Check back regularly for updates.
Staying Connected: An AGD Webinar Series
The 3D Experience: An Introduction to CBCT for the Dental Practitioner
Updates
AGD joins coalition to ask CDC for clarification on vaccine prioritization. 12.16.20
Paycheck Protection Program Overview
HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
AGD sends letter to sponsors of the Small Business Comeback Act endorsing the legislation. 6.8.20
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
AGD sends letter to OSHA asking for latitude on PPE combinations and guidance. 6.4.20
AGD joins the Organized Dentistry Coalition to support H.R. 6886, PPP Flexibility Act. 5.27.20
AGD joins the Organized Dentistry Coalition to support S. 3833, PPP Extension Act. 5.27.20
AGD supports S.3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act. 5.22.20
AGD supports HR 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. 5.22.20
The CDC has released new guidance for dental settings during COVID-19. Check out the update.
Center for Disease Control Guidelines Updated: The CDC has released Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings during COVID-19 Response on May 18, 2020. Check out the update.
AGD Member Return to Work Guidance is now available.
OSHA Press Release, 5.11.20 (U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Dental Industry Practitioners Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic)
Dr. White sends support for HEROES Act. 4.28.20
Dr. White sends letter to CDC requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
Dr. White sends letter to OSHA requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
Dr. White sends letter to NIOSH requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
FDA: N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks)
AGD Sends Letter to National Governors Association Regarding PPE for Dental Emergencies, March 31, 2020
President Trump Signs CARES Act, March 30, 2020
AGD Podcast Focuses on Epidemiology of COVID-19, March 30, 2020
Stay informed
Check out This Week at AGD for regular updates and news items on COVID-19.
AGD Connect Community on Coronavirus
To help you connect with other general dentists about ways they are navigating this new territory, AGD has created online communities so that you can share information and connect with other members. (We also have a separate community for dental students.) To sign up for these communities, please email AGDConnect@agd.org.
Medical Literature
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)