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Dr. Julia Hadley (center) with the staff at Coos County Family Dental when she joined the practice in 2018. Surrounding Hadley are Kara Parent, dental assistant; Mallory Grande, dental hygienist; Kim Bergeron, EFDA; office manager Loretta Morrissette and Marayah Hynes, dental assistant. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

BERLIN — Gov. Chris Sununu said dental offices around the state could reopen as soon as Monday. At Coos County Family Dental, Dr. Julia Hadley-Kapala said she expects the process of expanding beyond emergency services will be gradual.

Because of COVID-19, the practice has limited treatment to emergency cases, such as broken or infected teeth. No cleanings, small fillings, and other preventative measures have been done. From seeing 40-50 patients a day, the office was reduced to handling only 10-12 emergency cases daily and has been working with a skeleton crew that includes her and two dental assistants. The rest of the eight-person staff was laid off.

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