INTRODUCCIÓNE l recién identificado virus SARS-CoV-2 (por su significado en inglés Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) se ha descrito como el agente etiológico de la enfermedad por coronavirus de 2019 (COVID-19), la cual dio inicio a una pandemia en la ciudad de Wuhan, China a finales del último bimestre de 2019. Se cree que Revista ADMProcedimientos libres de aerosol ante COVID-19 en odontología pediátrica.Aerosol-free procedures against COVID-19 in pediatric dentistry.

Early childhood caries, like other forms of caries, is characterized by being multifactorial, infectious, and rapidly evolving. It can present as cavitated or uncavitated lesions, it is mainly diagnosed in children under six years of age on the surfaces of the anterior superior teeth, because they are the first dental organs to erupt and have greater contact with the cariogenic stimulus. In severe cases they can cause the loss of dental organs, influencing the general health of the patient and impacting on their self-esteem and psychosocial development. In order to restore the lost features and functions in the absence of any dental organ, it is resorted to by means of appliances, mostly in the form of a functional space maintainer. The individual aesthetic needs of each case generate various alternatives to adapt to the patient's situation.