Data from the ADA Health Policy Institute May 18 poll shows that 14.3 percent of Iowa dental offices are back to “business as usual” and 73.2 percent are open but seeing a lower patient volume. The poll reports the largest barrier to reopening offices nationwide in states where restrictions have been lifted is lack of PPE. The poll also shows the percentage of Iowa dental offices reporting eight or more days of PPE supplies as follows:
N95/KN95: 57.2 percent
Surgical masks: 87.5 percent
Face shields: 85.7 percent
Gowns: 50.9 percent
Lists of PPE suppliers and other vendors are available on the IDA website. These lists are updated regularly as new resources become available.
The amount of PPE dental professionals are donning has changed drastically. The ADA has multiple resources to assist offices in the proper use of your new PPE:
ADA Practice Transitions (ADAPT) is hosting
Before You Buy: The Financial Side of a Practice Transition tomorrow at 9:00 AM as the next webinar in their
Coffee Talk series providing expert practice transition advice. Tomorrow's webinar will cover:
Five typical financing scenarios for dentists
How banks typically evaluate loan applications and how COVID-19 is changing this
The differences between financing a startup, an acquisition, or a partner buy-in
How to build a financing team and application package
