Dentistry during and after COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Considerations

Kochhar, Anuraj Singh; Bhasin, Ritasha; Kochhar, Gulsheen Kaur; Dadlani, Himanshu; Thakkar, Balvinder; Singh, Gurkeerat

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1782

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“…Caregivers also should take care of their children to avoid tooth trauma, if they play, protecting appliance should be used. When the restrictions were lifted, a series of non aerosol-producing procedures are recommended to minimize the risk of cross infection including chemomechanical caries removal, atraumatic restorative treatment, silver diamine fluoride, Hall Technique and so on [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

Liu

Zhang

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BMC Oral Health

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Background The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic influenced people’s daily life. During lockdown of Wuhan city, the oral health and its associated issues of preschool children were investigated and guidance for dental clinics when the epidemic were controlled in the future were also provided. Methods A national online survey was conducted among preschool children and completed by their caregivers. The questionnaire related to children’s oral health status and care behaviour, caregivers' attitudes. The information was statistically analyzed between Wuhan residents and others residents. Results 4495 valid questionnaires were collected. In oral health status, during Wuhan lockdown, 60.8%, 35.5% and 18.3% children had self-reported dental caries, toothache and halitosis respectively. In oral health attitudes, respondents who would increase attention to oral health was more than that would decrease. In oral hygiene behaviour, compared to non-Wuhan children, the children in Wuhan became more active in brushing their teeth. In utilization of dental services in the future, less Wuhan residents would choose to have dental visit directly, 28.5% Wuhan residents and 34.7% non-Wuhan residents agreed all of procedures could be done if proper protected. Conclusions Oral health status and associated issues of preschool children in Wuhan were significantly different from that of others during lockdown of Wuhan city and in the future. Effective measures should be taken as early as possible to protect children's oral health.

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2021

BMC Oral Health

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“…Following the exclusion of one duplicate article, the abstracts of the remaining 74 articles were screened, with 66 articles excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria. Finally, eight articles were identified as eligible after full-text screening [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. These eight articles are listed in Table 1, along with a summary of their key points.…”

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Implications for clinical dental practice during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A scoping review

2022

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It is over a year since the first case of coronavirus disease (CO-VID-19), caused by infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was confirmed in China in November 2019 [1]. This scoping review systematically maps COVID-19 related studies, as well as identifying gaps in the existing knowledge. This paper summarizes the characteristics of COVID-19, as understood of December 2020, from a dental perspective, to indicate and help guide dental practice. Literature search DatabasesThe PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for evidence-based clinical practice recommendations and guidelines. We searched using the following keywords: "dentist" OR "oral care" AND "COVID-19" OR "SARS-CoV-2." All retrieved articles related to dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, were published between January 1, 2020 and December 24, 2020, and satisfied our selection criteria. Articles were reviewed independently by two researchers who were well versed in dental practice, infection control, and medical research.This study protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews database under the number CRD42021227893. The reporting of this scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Inclusion and exclusion criteriaArticles fulfilling the following criteria were included in the review: (1) studies performed on human subjects; (2) studies with a research protocol; (3) studies investigating the management of clinical practice; (4) studies that included surveys with epidemiological data, protective measures, and knowledge about the practice of dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic; (5) studies published in peerreviewed journals; (6) studies published in the English language; (7) studies published in 2019 or 2020. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) articles that were not related to COVID-19; (2) publications without a research protocol; (3) opinion-based articles with no sup-J Prosthodont Res. 2021; **(**):

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“…Hence, these resources have grown in all dental education areas, including resource administration, disaster response, and coordination at institutional and departmental levels to face such pandemic situations. A recent American study 7 (15) found that dental students are undergoing increased stress levels, and they felt that this COVID-19 outbreak affected their clinical learning. Recent insight from the United States of America, Brazil, and Australia (16) concluded that dental education and dental practices changed considerably because of the COVID-19 outbreak.…”

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“…Shah ( 6 ) from Pakistan opined that it is essential to implement specific protocols to minimize the transmission of COVID-19 infection to patients from other patients or medical tools and equipment. Kochhar et al ( 7 ) from north India recommended that a customized approach is necessary to safeguard children and their accompanying family members and health care professionals in the dental operatory from the novel Coronavirus. Bahramian et al ( 8 ) from Iran reported that social media's effect on updating knowledge on protocols and other necessary information on COVID-19 was beneficial for a worldwide approach to safety in the educational setting.…”

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COVID-19 Effect on Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Mallineni

Nuvvula

Goyal³

et al. 2021

Front. Pediatr.

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HIGHLIGHTS-Evolution of education in pediatric dentistry from classroom teaching to virtual teaching.-Online education in pediatric dentistry through webinars.-Introduction of the concept of teledentistry in pediatric dentistry for the benefit of children and students attending pediatric dentistry postings. -Evolution of new strategies for students, academicians and clinicians attending pediatric dentistry clinics by various international associations around the globe.

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Dentistry during and after COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Considerations

Cited by 13 publications

References 60 publications

The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

Implications for clinical dental practice during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A scoping review

COVID-19 Effect on Education in Pediatric Dentistry

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