Pandemic-era gaps in dental care reveal lasting risks and a clear path forward

MedicalXpress | juin 16, 2026

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine health care in unprecedented ways, forcing providers and patients alike to delay or forgo preventive services. At the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine, those disruptions allowed a team of oral health and informatics researchers to better understand what happens when routine periodontal maintenance is paused, and what those findings mean moving forward.