Whether it's loss of income or COVID concerns, going to the dentist has been something lots of people are taking a pass on these days. But as 13 Action News Anchor Tricia Kean reports there's a local program promising safety and affordability.

Whether it's a loss of income or COVID-19 concerns, going to the dentist has been something lots of people are taking a pass on these days.

“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?” This is the question we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the topDentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies and of course physical results.

The next generation of dentists is entering a profession that suddenly has considerable risk associated with it—a fact already evident to the many dental students who recently graduated in virtual commencement ceremonies held using online platforms such as YouTube, Zoom and Facebook Live.

Never has health care been more critical and important to personal and community well-being than it is right now.

Deans of the UNLV Dental and Nursing schools Lily T. Garcia and Angela Amar discuss ways medical professionals are working to make doctor visits safe.

UNLV School of Dental Medicine has reopened its clinics to all patients of record on June 29, and will resume seeing new patients during the fall.

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine reopened its clinics Monday to existing patients but will not see new patients until fall.

After months of being closed to most patients because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the UNLV School of Dental Medicine will start welcoming back patients of record on Monday, June 29.

Students in the UNLV School of Dental Medicine Class of 2020 donated nearly $9,000 they raised for graduation celebrations to local charities Three Square, Project 150, and Safe Nest.

Oral surgeons around the valley can also resume non-urgent dental procedures. Alumnus Dr. Jesse Falk shared some of the precautions his practice has in place.

It’s unnaturally quiet these days on the UNLV campus, which normally would be swirling with students preparing for final exams coming.