Here are four clinical leadership updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 3:
1. The American Dental Association released new guidance for capturing and exchanging digital radiographs.
2. The American Association of Orthodontists offered guidance to SmileDirectClub patients after the teledentistry company announced it had shut down and filed for bankruptcy.
3. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finalized its recommendations on preventive interventions in non-dental primary care settings in people without symptoms.
4. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed efforts to reduce the use of opioids in dentistry, according to a study from the University of Michigan.