The NHS has opened an emergency dental treatment centre in Okehampton to provide urgent dental care while high street dentists are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is not a walk-in centre. Instead, those in pain should call their usual practice, if they are registered with one, during working hours or, if out of hours, call the NHS telephone number 111. Those who are not registered with a practice should call 111.

Patients will be assessed by phone and a dentist will decide whether someone needs to be seen immediately or within 24 hours or can be booked in later for an appointment.

There is also a new emergency treatment centre in Barnstaple and one in Exeter.