Long hours, inadequate work spaces and lower pay.
Those are some of the conditions dentists face when they travel to remote N.W.T. communities.
Earlier this year, the territorial government sent out four requests for proposals (RFPs) for service in several communities.
CBC recently reported that two of those RFPs were cancelled in March after neither received bids. One covered the Sahtú, the other Gamètì, Whatì and Fort Resolution.
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The RFPs for the Beaufort-Delta and Dehcho each received one bid, but contracts have not yet been awarded, leaving it unclear when dental visits will happen in communities.
Equipment in disrepair
Dr. Pirjo Friedman is a dentist with