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Coronavirus lockdown: Dental surgeries still have no date to reopen

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England's dental surgeries still have no date to reopen in the coronavirus pandemic, the government said today. Talks are ongoing eight weeks into the lockdown, despite draft dates being announced for schools, non-essential shops and even cafes and restaurants to open their doors.

Regional dental hubs are offering emergency treatment. But routine dentistry was not directly mentioned in the government's roadmap for easing the lockdown.

Dentists are especially at risk because their work creates "aerosols" which can infect them with Covid-19. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said today: "We are working on the restart of dentistry more broadly. "I understand the challenges especially for those who want to see their own dentists and, frankly, for

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