Dentist visits to rise as COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Ryan Young
Updated May 17 2020 - 8:26pm, first published May 16 2020 - 7:00pm
READY TO TREAT: Doctor Ruthy Hernandez is no stranger to tackling complex oral health issues. When she worked in Alice Springs she saw parents who would give their two-year-old children bottles full of coke. Picture: Paul Scambler.
READY TO TREAT: Doctor Ruthy Hernandez is no stranger to tackling complex oral health issues. When she worked in Alice Springs she saw parents who would give their two-year-old children bottles full of coke. Picture: Paul Scambler.

Poor diet and lifestyle choices made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the temporary banning of most dental procedures have prompted experts to forecast a rise in visits to the dentist.

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Ryan Young

Ryan Young

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Journalist at The Examiner in Launceston via the Daily Liberal at Dubbo.

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