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Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice)

Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists

Ohio State Dental Board · Ohio (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
R.C. Chapter 4715
Issued
2020-03-15 Mar. 15, 2020
Effective
2020-03-15
End
Superseded by the ODH order of Mar. 17, 2020 (Ex. OH-007) and its rescission for dentists at 11:59 p.m. Apr. 30, 2020 (Ex. OH-019 para. 9) (read as 2020-03-17)
In force
Mar. 15, 2020 to Mar. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • Ohio-licensed dentists
Functions reached
  • PR elective and aerosol-generating procedures
  • CH chairside care
  • EM emergency-only period Mar. 18-Apr. 30, 2020
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

Out of an abundance of caution, dentists are requested to postpone elective surgery for their patients if it will not put the patient's health in danger. This will help with the following: 1. Maintain safe distances in ambulatory clinical/hospital settings. 2. Prevent the risk of inadvertent transmission of the virus. 3. Preserve inventory of supplies for critical cases. 4. Preserve hospital capacity for critical cases.

Enforcement

Request by the licensing board; mandatory effect followed from the ODH order of Mar. 17, 2020 (Ex. OH-007), which the Stay Safe Ohio Order applied to 'medical providers, including dentists' (Ex. OH-019 para. 9)

Notes

Board news page dated March 15, 2020; a companion Board notice of Apr. 23, 2020 ('dental offices re-opening date not set yet') could not be retrieved.

Retrieval note

File name carries an approximate date; the Board's page is dated March 15, 2020.