Alberta Dental Hygienists, Assistants Raising Alarm Over Reopening

As dentist offices begin to reopen across Alberta, there are growing concerns about safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We gave a lot of our [personal protective equipment] away when we were told to support our front-line workers,” Melanie Johnston-Dore, a registered dental hygienist, told Global News on Saturday.

A spokesperson with the Alberta government said it is “committed to helping [dentists and dental hygienists] have the proper PPE.”

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