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Dental surgeries across Lanarkshire re-open for urgent treatment only

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Dental practices across Lanarkshire have reopened today, Monday, June 22, providing urgent dental care only.Patients are being urged to check their dental practice’s website or social media channels for updates, but are being reminded that whilst practices are re-opening it will be without the use of aerosol generating procedures (AGP).This means that dentists cannot use high-speed drills or carry out procedures that would create droplets in the air.

This, therefore, limits the number of treatments that dentists can carry out, which includes extractions, dressings of broken teeth and repairs to dentures.Laura Milby, Clinical Director - General Dental Services, said: “Patients will now notice a difference when they attend their dental.

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