Study: Dentists Less Likely To Contract COVID-19 Than General Population

The University of Toronto (CAN)  (11/22, Boutet) reported that “a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and three other Canadian universities” suggests dentists are “less likely than the general population to contract” COVID-19. The “incidence rate was estimated to be 1,084 per 100,000 dentists, compared to 1,864 per 100,000 people in the general public” between July of 2020 and February 2021. The researchers suggest several factors contributed to “the relatively low infection rate observed in this study, including: personal protective equipment, increased awareness and the fact that dentists may be exercising extra caution outside of work.” The findings were published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.