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Dental cancellations, layoffs possible due to COVID-19 fueled mask shortage
Dentists, hygienists, doctors and nurses urge the public to stop buying and hoarding disposable masks
Eric Rankin ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 10, 2020 4:00 AM PT | Last Updated: an hour ago
The B.C. Dental Hygienists Association of B.C. is warning its members could be laid off, and dental visits cancelled, if a medical mask shortage caused by COVID-19 fears continues to grow.
The hygienists' concerns are echoed by their employers — the dentists of the province, represented by the B.C. Dental Association — and fellow health care professionals.
Dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists are required to wear a new, disposable mask for every patient they deal with, to protect themselves from splashes and sprays from the mouths of their patients...
Dental cancellations, layoffs possible due to COVID-19 fueled mask shortage
Dentists, hygienists, doctors and nurses urge the public to stop buying and hoarding disposable masks
Eric Rankin ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 10, 2020 4:00 AM PT | Last Updated: an hour ago
The B.C. Dental Hygienists Association of B.C. is warning its members could be laid off, and dental visits cancelled, if a medical mask shortage caused by COVID-19 fears continues to grow.
The hygienists' concerns are echoed by their employers — the dentists of the province, represented by the B.C. Dental Association — and fellow health care professionals.
Dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists are required to wear a new, disposable mask for every patient they deal with, to protect themselves from splashes and sprays from the mouths of their patients...