The article describes how dental professionals may represent an underutilized resource for health systems finding themselves strained from the COVID-19 pandemic With approximately 150,000 to 200,000 US dental practitioners and dental hygienists in the U S this workforce could offer support including SARS-CoV-2 testing, supporting morgue activities and conducting vaccinations in mass vaccination scenarios
A potential interprofessional workforce resource for COVID-19-strained health systems