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thousands of people in England may not be to urgent dental services in the course of the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

The British Dental Association (BDA) told The Bbc that the dentists in England are bombarded by calls from patients, in real pain, but it is often nowhere to send it.

What is The Problem in England is?

At The Moment , she has stopped all routine dental care. On 20 March a letter was sent by England 's chief dental officer questions practices

Five Days later, practice was told to stop all routine treatment, The decision was made to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

For patients with emergency dental problems, Nhs England is in The Process of creation of local Urgent Dental care hubs (UDCs) across the country.

However, the BDA says that only a small number of these sites have been established So Far .

UDCs are designed to the care of people with acute emergency and dental problems, according to a Bank transfer from their local practice. They are thought to provide the treatment of patients with symptoms that include:

UDCs are also meant to accommodate the patients with and without Covid-19 symptoms.

Some hospitals provide emergency walks-ins for dental patients, which means that some of the treatment is still available. The NHS also says that

However, A Number of patients, said The Bbc , to fight they were to have access to local service, despite the constant pain.

In a statement, Nhs England , says that 50 UDCs are currently open, and seven more are expected This Week , and The Remaining 103 will be able to treat patients next week.

The British Dental Association says that many Dentist have practices, "nowhere to send their patients". How many people are currently being left untreated?

The BDA says it cannot give a precise figure.

But, it says that almost every practice receives an Emergency Call Every Day , and that a large number of cases go untreated.

It says that, if some conditions are met, if left untreated, such as an abscess, you could potentially threatening situations develop in life.

The organization says it has already expressed its "deep concern" to the Nhs England about the current situation.

It is believed that some of the problems in the establishment of UDCs, with the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

What happens if you need to see a Dentist ?

advice In The First instance, patients, call your local practice.

If the symptoms are severe, local dentists can prescribe medications over The Phone (such as painkillers and antibiotics). In such cases, dentists contact local pharmacies, which can cause you to get the drugs for the patients.

However, there are A Number of patients that can be seen for emergency appointments, because most of the action is not allowed to see patients face-to-face.

In these cases, or if a patient is not registered with a Dentist Then the Council will, use

'It's scary not to know'

Kathryn Hey, 47, is A Teacher of Biddulph in Staffordshire.

she told The Bbc that she woke up with a sudden sharp pain, last Thursday. Woman Hey believe that you suffer from either, lost fillings, or an abscess develops.

"I have spoken To My local Dentist twice, but I was told that they would be just swell to See Me when my face was, said The Bbc .

"I have a lot of internet searches, and I must have looked at 20 local dentists. But they all say the Same thing - Unless my face is not swollen, you can See Me . "

Kathryn Hey suffering with a toothache since last Thursday

Mrs Hey says, that she was able to get their pain with prescription painkillers.

"It does not diagnose to me to itself-that is acceptable.

"It's scary not to know if I can form an abscess and what are the long-term effects.

"I just manage The Pain to me. "

What is with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ?

The BDA says that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland seem to be far more advanced in getting UDC-centers up and running in comparison with England .

coronavirus pandemic, nhs, dentistry

Source of news: bbc.com