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Please re-open dentists in the UK. It cannot wait until July.

Submitted on Thursday 14th May 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Please re-open dentists in the UK. It cannot wait until July.

Petition Details

Dentists in the UK have now been closed since the start of the lock-down. It is now time for dentists to re-open to support those who need work. Even if this is just for remote diagnosis (using photos) and only asking patients to come in for treatment. Excluding those that are vulnerable.

Additional Information

Patients who need root canals with infections are unable to access this treatment and are in extreme pain. Patients cannot get routine check ups which diagnose important early issues such as mouth cancer and cavities. Cavities can lead to infection and this can subsequently lead to death. A similar outcome will occur with cancer. As a government you have to protect your people, by keeping dentists closed, you are not fulfilling this.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Dentists are scheduled to begin operating again from 8 June in England. You can read more here:

www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/Urgent-dental-care-letter-28-May.pdf

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