The ADA News (4/1, Burger) reports that in an April 1 statement, the ADA issued a new interim recommendation that “dentists keep their offices closed to all but urgent and emergency procedures until April 30 at the earliest.” The new interim recommendation extends the April 6 date included in the ADA’s original recommendation, and it is in line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to perform only emergency or urgent dental care. According to the statement, “The ADA also recognizes that existing and future local or state government mandates supersede ADA recommendations. In addition, state dental associations may best understand local challenges being faced and make recommendations appropriate to members in their areas.” Furthermore, the ADA states that it “believes individual dentists should exercise professional judgment and carefully consider the risks outlined in the ADA’s interim guidance and weigh those risks against any possible benefit to the patient, the practice employees, the community at large, and the practitioner,” since “dentists, staff and patients are at high risk of transmission,” and “the PPE required to reduce the risk of transmission during dental treatment to its lowest levels...are scarce.”