Dental practices across Wishaw have reopened to provide urgent dental care.
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, NHS Lanarkshire’s Clinical Director of General Dental Services, said: “Patients will now notice a difference when they attend their dental practices. The front doors will remain closed and patients can only attend if they have an appointment.
“Initially, practices can only open one surgery area and treat a maximum of 10 patients a day.
“However, if patients need a procedure which is aerosol generating they will continue be treated at our urgent dental care centres.”
When calling to book an appointment, staff will complete a Covid-19 assessment with the patient and this will be repeated when the patient arrives for their appointment.”
From Monday, patients should contact their own dental practice for advice.
Patients with urgent dental problems should continue to contact NHS 24 on 111.
