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If the coronavirus is spread through breathing without a mask in close proximity to others, then one might think that sitting with one's mouth agape for hours while a hygienist fiddles right next to you seems like a risky proposition. Indeed, unlike other health care visits, dentistry requires the removal of one's mask for long periods. That has many Americans delaying or avoiding dental care, out of fear of transmission.
But don't delay your dentist visit just yet. Dentists and health care experts say that despite what it might appear, a dentists' office visit is actually a paragon of pandemic safety.