Trends in Visits to Dental Offices During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic had adversely impacted the delivery of dental care. This paper published in the Journal of the American Dental Association discusses a study that aimed to quantify changes in dental visits in 2020 compared to 2019. Results indicate that weekly visits to dental offices in the US declined during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the rates in weekly visits rebounded by June 2020, as of August 2020 rates remain approximately 20% lower than the prior year.