Becker's Dental + DSO Review

5 BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW - VOL. 2021 NO. 1 States ranked by dentists' participation in CHIP By Katie Adams I owa has the highest percent of den- tists participating in HHS' Children's Health Insurance Program, and New Hampshire has the lowest, according to poll results from the American Dental As- sociation. The ADA released results in August after surveying dentists throughout the U.S. Below is a ranking of the states based on how many of their dentists participate in the program: Iowa: 77.6 percent North Dakota: 73.6 percent Montana: 73.1 percent Alabama: 72.3 percent Delaware: 71.8 percent Vermont: 70.6 percent Michigan: 70.4 percent Mississippi: 66.3 percent Wyoming: 65.6 percent Arkansas: 61 percent Alaska: 60.7 percent New Mexico: 60.6 percent Colorado: 59.9 percent West Virginia: 59 percent Minnesota: 58.7 percent South Dakota: 58.4 percent Nebraska: 58.1 percent Texas: 57.3 percent Indiana: 56.6 percent Kentucky: 50.3 percent Massachusetts: 48.5 percent Connecticut: 45.1 percent Pennsylvania: 44.9 percent Idaho: 44.5 percent Nevada: 43.6 percent Oklahoma: 43.5 percent Oregon: 41.2 percent Louisiana: 40.6 percent Kansas: 39.7 percent Utah: 39.6 percent Washington, D.C.: 39.4 percent South Carolina: 38.6 percent Wisconsin: 37.9 percent New York: 37.4 percent Missouri: 36.6 percent Rhode Island: 36.5 percent North Carolina: 35.1 percent Hawaii: 35 percent Washington: 33.1 percent New Jersey: 31.8 percent California: 30.5 percent Arizona: 30.4 percent Georgia: 30 percent Florida: 29.7 percent Ohio: 29.6 percent Illinois: 28.8 percent Maryland: 26.8 percent Tennessee: 26.8 percent Virginia: 26.4 percent Maine: 16 percent New Hampshire: 15.6 percent n Texas dentist shot outside of practice By Gabrielle Masson Jerret Rosenborough, DDS, a dentist based in Dal- las, was shot in an attempted robbery Nov. 12, ac- cording to NBC's KXAS-TV. Dr. Rosenborough wrote in a Nov. 13 Instagram post that he was "shot multiple times" while leav- ing his dental office. "I am very grateful to be able to say that I am re- covering well with my family. I will be taking some time to focus on my recovery during this time. My office staff is working on reaching out to my pa- tients to update them on next steps," Dr. Rosen- borough's post reads. Dr. Rosenborough, also an aspiring rapper, and two others were wounded in the shooting, accord- ing to KXAS-TV. n ADA won't recommend postponing dental care amid COVID-19 surges By Gabrielle Masson A s the pandemic continues, the American Dental Association doesn't plan on recommending dental practices postpone non-urgent procedures, as it did this spring. The ADA "firmly believes" dental care can continue to be delivered safely, ADA President Daniel Klemmedson, DDS, MD, said in a Nov. 20 email to members. Dr. Klemmedson noted that to date, there hasn't been documented transmission of COVID-19 in a clinical dental setting, according to the CDC. Furthermore, a study in The Journal of the American Den- tal Association found that fewer than 1 percent of U.S. dentists were estimated to have COVID-19 as of June. Dr. Klemmedson said the ADA will continue to actively monitor the situation. n DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

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