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"I wouldn't even say it's a pending crisis, it's a crisis happening right now."

Routine dental care is allowed to resume in Northern Ireland from Monday, July 20th. There will be some restrictions, including up to one hour between some patients being seen, so surgeries can be cleaned. However some dentists say a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) means that not all practices here can fully reopen. Sarah Brett speaks to Alan Clarke who works at a dental practice in north Belfast.

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