COVID-19 Effect on Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Mallineni, Sreekanth Kumar; Nuvvula, Sivakumar; Goyal, Virinder; Seymen, Figen

doi:10.3389/fped.2021.666501

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“…The dental practice has been primarily affected by coronavirus disease worldwide. Since dentistry involves direct face-to-face contact with the patient and many dental procedures involve aerosol production, the dental practice was put to a halt, except for emergency services, for a certain period during the initial phase of coronavirus spread in an attempt to prevent community viral transmission ( Mallineni et al, 2022a ; Mallineni et al, 2021 ). This was when the concept of teledentistry caught the attention and has dramatically emerged as a means to continue dental practice without increasing the risk of viral transmission ( Mallineni, Bhumireddy & Nuvvula, 2021 ; Wolf et al, 2021 ).…”

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Parent perceptions regarding virtual pediatric dental clinics during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Alghamdi

2023

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Objective To assess the attitudes and responses of parents of pediatric patients towards virtual dental clinics during COVID-19. Material and Method A total of 102 parents of pediatric patients who were scheduled for virtual (video or telephonic) clinic appointments for new patient consultations and follow-up clinics were included in the study. Parents and patients could attend the virtual clinic from a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone. An electronic self-administered questionnaire was sent to the parents through email after consultation (video or telephonic) which consisted of demographic data and a ten-item, five-point Likert-scale assessing: (i) parent satisfaction; (ii) ease of use; (iii) the effectiveness including increasing access to clinical services; (iv) reliability of the teledentistry system and (v) usefulness for patients. Statistical analyses used were t-test, one-way ANOVA test, Shapiro–Wilk and histogram. Result Out of 102 parents, 52 attended video clinics and 50 attended the telephonic clinic. The majority of the parents were between 30–39 years of age, and about 73% had no previous experience with either virtual or telephonic consultation. Ninety-four percent of parents were satisfied with vide clinic consultation, and most of them agreed that accessing clinical services through a video clinic was easy to understand, comfortable, and time-saving. The majority of the parents (94%) agreed and strongly agreed that they will use video clinics again in the future for consultation. Conclusion Parents’ response to the use of virtual clinics for pediatric dentistry during COVID was positive. The majority of the parents stated that they would consider using teledentistry for future consultation.

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Parent perceptions regarding virtual pediatric dental clinics during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Alghamdi

2023

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“…42 Numerous opinions and conclusions have been given by various authors around the globe. [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] However, the majority of them addressed that teledentistry has become popular during the pandemic period. [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] It is important to emphasize the benefits of teledentistry among dentists and to increase awareness about it among health care professionals and the general population.…”

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The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children's Oral Health and Caregiver's Attitude Towards Teledentistry: A Kuwait based study

AlHayyan

Alshamrani

Rasheed

et al. 2022

JPTCP

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children's oral health and caregiver's attitude towards teledentistry. Material and method: A questionnaire was distributed to 583 caregivers of children aged between 3 and 10 years through electronic messages, which consisted of nine multiple choice questions divided into three parts. The first part included demographic data (age, gender, and educational level); the second part addressed the assessment of oral health of children by their caregivers during the lockdown, the reason and influence of the pandemic on the oral health of children; and the third part was related to caregiver's attitude towards healthcare system and teledentistry. Pearson's Chi-square test and Fisher's Exact test were used for analysis using SPSS (version 21.0). Result: Around 93.5% of caregivers were not satisfied with their child's oral health. Approximately 91.5% of caregivers agree that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected their child's oral health. Most of them think that alteration in sleep patterns is the main reason. Ninety-three percent of caregivers have been reported to utilize teledentistry during the pandemic period, but 53.2% did not know whether teledentistry could solve their child's oral healthcare problems. About 7% disagree that teledentistry can be helpful for the oral healthcare needs of children. Conclusion:Coronavirus disease has a negative impact on children's oral health. There is a need to increase awareness about teledentistry among caregivers in Kuwait.

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“…Additionally, reports emphasized the impact of the pandemic on healthcare team training health, addressing the repercussions, for example, for the development of pediatric residency programs [25], pediatric postgraduate programs [26], and complications in training the students on practical skills [27]. Given the profile of our multidisciplinary team, which includes graduate students and undergraduates, it is reasonable to assume that practical training and quality of learning could be harmed.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Oral Healthcare for Oncopediatric Patients: The Setting in a Reference Hospital in Northeast Brazil

Damascena

Bezerra

Santos

et al. 2022

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental care provided to pediatric cancer patients assisted in a referral hospital. Material and Methods: This is an observational, retrospective study based on secondary data extracted from worksheets of dental procedures for patients aged between 0 and 19 years assisted in the pediatric oncology sector of a hospital in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. Dental procedures performed by the interdisciplinary team of researchers from August 2018 to February 2020 (19 months prior to the pandemic) and from April 2020 to October 2021 (19 months during the pandemic) were totaled and compared. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. Results: There was a reduction of 80.2% in dental interventions implemented in the sector during the pandemic, with the number of procedures decreasing from 6,210 (the period before the pandemic) to 1,229 (during the pandemic). Most procedures in both periods were performed for patients assisted in beds, for whom there was a reduction of care provided for 81.2% from 5,275 to 994 procedures. Dental procedures in the outpatient clinic decreased by 74.9%, from 935 to 235. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dental care provided to pediatric oncology patients by restricting dental procedures to emergency demands, compromising performance prevention and health promotion actions.

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COVID-19 Effect on Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Parent perceptions regarding virtual pediatric dental clinics during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Parent perceptions regarding virtual pediatric dental clinics during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children's Oral Health and Caregiver's Attitude Towards Teledentistry: A Kuwait based study

Impact of COVID-19 on Oral Healthcare for Oncopediatric Patients: The Setting in a Reference Hospital in Northeast Brazil

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