ATLANTA — While her daughter’s condition didn’t rise to the level of an emergency, Amanda Weishar was certain the 6-year-old needed immediate medical attention. Two permanent teeth had erupted in Rosie’s mouth, crowding her baby teeth, but no dentist was available to see her.
The issue could have been easily addressed during the child’s routine dental exam. But the visit had been put on hold since thousands of Georgia dentists were ordered to shutter their businesses except for emergencies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Source: Dental offices reopen but struggle to meet CDC guidance / Chattanooga Times Free Press