Manx Care is asking people not to contact dentists directly after it announced it would slash waiting lists to zero this week.
In a post on Facebook the organisation says it's been inundated with calls from people who want to come off the list.
But it says all patients will be contacted directly by dentists over the coming months.
It's asking people to be patient as it works its way through the outstanding list.
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