Dentists turn away patients amid protective equipment shortages

Published May 26, 2020 5:00pm ET



Illinoisans hoping to get their teeth cleaned may have to wait a while longer.

The Illinois State Dental Society is sounding the alarm over a lack of personal protective equipment, or PPE. The Illinois Department of Public Health had issued new guidance allowing dentists to reopen during the COVID-19 outbreak, but with restrictions including requirements for PPE.

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