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Isolation Pods Help Dental Students with Practical Learning

Special isolation pods have been installed in Dundee to help dental students return to practical learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NHS Tayside has bought 20 of the self-contained dental pods, with 14 already in place at the Dundee Dental Hospital and School.

The habitats are typically used for making hot work in hazardous environments safe, involving continuously monitoring the air and closing via a sensor if any toxic or flammable gasses are detected.

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