From the 1st November the Scottish Government has announced a full range of NHS dental treatment will now be available. What is perhaps less clear is that all the same restrictions on patient numbers and numbers of appointments still stand.

COVID-19 is still here and as such we all must remain vigilant and play our part as we are asked to do. As dentists we have been asked to not do what we are trained to do, that is care holistically for peoples oral health. This has been an incredibly difficult time for us, and even more so for you our patients that have been unable to receive the care you deserve.

We have and will continue to followed Health Protection Scotland guidance and will gradually work towards being able to bring this Government pledge of access to a full range of NHS treatment to our patients. It will be some time before we can operate how we did in a pre COVID 19 era.

So please bear with us. You will continue to be asked COVID screening questions. You will continue to be asked to wait in your car until called. There will be no waiting room inside and no toilet facilities available either. You will be asked to antibac your hands and wear masks in communal areas of the practice. Ideally your treatment would be provided in single appointments and we will be avoiding bringing people back where possible.

More information can be found here at NHS INFORM