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Pediatric dentists sound alarm about being denied OR access
The ADA is moving ahead in its advocacy efforts related to what some pediatric dentists are calling an escalating obstacle of being routinely denied access to hospital and ambulatory surgical center operating rooms across the country, a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It has become a crisis for some pediatric dentists because they are unable to schedule cases or have had surgery block time reduced or taken away,” said Dr. Jessica Meeske, vice chair of the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention and Nebraska pediatric dentist. “As a result, these children with severe dental disease are getting worse.” Sorce: ADA