Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued data on dental emergency department visits during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

AHRQ Stats: Dental Treat-and-Release Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Era

The number of treat-and release emergency department visits for dental conditions decreased 17.7 percent between 2019 and 2020.  The largest decline was for nontraumatic dental conditions, which decreased 23.1 percent.  (Source: AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #305, Treat-and-Release Emergency Department Utilization and Costs for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Dental Conditions, 2019 and 2020.)