NHS Dentistry - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:57 pm ar 31 Ionawr 2022.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord Kamall Lord Kamall The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care 2:57, 31 Ionawr 2022

My noble friend raises a very important point. I am sure many people understand that, when we first became aware of Covid, one issue was that, by its very nature, dental care can generate aerosols from the mouth, which presented a specific risk for dental activity. Once more was understood about Covid and its airborne spread, practices reopened in 2020 and were asked to provide urgent dental care. In addition, we have opened 700 urgent dental care centres to help patients in urgent need. You can also call 111. We are also looking at the longer-term reform of dental practice, and are in conversation with the BDA and others.