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A member asked:
I have no symptoms but went for routine dental check up pn 3 june. and only discovered when attending medicross tokai that restrictions were in place. i needed minor filling which my dentist performed using clamp? tks. am i at risk due procedure?
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Hardly: With the sterilization and barrier procedures in place at all health care facilities, you have less chance of infection than at your last outing to the super market. You are at greater risk talking to one of your friends or relatives who may be infected but asymptomatic.
Answered 6/7/2020
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