Just over a month after Inuvik Dental ClinicSA国际影视传媒檚 much anticipated re-opening, the lone clinic in Inuvik has shut down.

A message on the clinicSA国际影视传媒檚 answering service says the clinic is closed SA国际影视传媒渦ntil further noticeSA国际影视传媒� and apologizes for the inconvenience. It advises people with emergencies to visit the hospital.

To be able to arrange a medical travel flight to Yellowknife for dental services, Inuvialuit and GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n residents are advised to get a referral through the Non-Insured Health Benefits at the Public Health Building on VeteranSA国际影视传媒檚 Way. Others will need to rely on extended coverage.

The co-owner of the clinic, Viktor Dorokhine, is also the principal of the Hay River Dental Clinic. He has sat on the Canadian Dental AssociationSA国际影视传媒檚 board of directors as a representative for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

SA国际影视传媒 has reached out to both the Western Arctic Dental Group and the Hay River Dental Clinic to connect with Dorokhine.

Health Minister Lesa Semmler told NNSL a new Extended Health Benefits program which would cover medical travel for dental is expected to come online in September and will be open to anyone who lives in the NWT and is not able to access NIHB or Metis Health benefits. The program will begin taking applications in June.