Guidelines for oral and maxillofacial imaging: COVID-19 considerations

MacDonald, David; Colosi, Dan; Mupparapu, Mel; Kumar, Vandana; Shintaku, Werner H.; Ahmad, Muhammad Aurangzeb

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2020.10.017

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“…The American Dental Association (ADA) also recommends avoiding or decreasing the prescription of intraoral radiography during the COVID-19 pandemic (11). Dentists around the world need to use the extraoral radiography approach as a substitute for intraoral radiography.…”

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Challenges of Oral Radiography Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Shiraz, Iran

2021

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Background: Considering the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and its rapid person-to-person transmission and the challenges it has brought about in dentistry, especially in intraoral radiography, following the established guidelines in prescribing radiographs is of great prominence. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the necessity of prescribed intraoral radiographs and to estimate the number of unnecessary prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 143 patients with a mean age of 29.36 ± 14.11 years who visited the Radiology Department of Shiraz Dental School during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak. Information, including gender, age, systemic diseases, referring department, and type and urgency of radiography, was collected using a checklist. Chi-squared test and Fisher’s exact test were run to assess the relationships between variables. Results: Among all the patients referred to the Radiology Department, the endodontics and oral medicine departments accounted for the highest percentage of referrals. The relationship between the necessity of radiography prescriptions and dental departments was significant (P < 0.05). The lowest rate of unnecessary referrals was reported in the Department of Endodontics (13.3%), whereas the highest rate of unnecessary referrals was attributed to the aesthetic and restorative dentistry departments (73.3%). There was a significant association between dental department and the type of prescribed radiographs (extraoral/intraoral). The Orthodontics Department was the only department with more extraoral radiograph prescriptions than intraoral radiographs. One-third of the prescribed intraoral radiographs and half of the extraoral radiographs were unnecessary, with a significant difference during the pandemic (P = 0.019). Conclusions: Although there has been some success in the development of COVID-19 vaccines, this pandemic will not be easily eradicated. Therefore, it is crucial to follow the established guidelines and postpone unnecessary dental procedures to improve the safety of our community and the world in general.

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“…Face-to-face appointments in dental offices can be reduced by teledentistry (10). Due to the shortage/lack of global vaccine accessibility, the COVID-19 protective protocols must be followed rigorously (11).…”

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Challenges of Oral Radiography Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Shiraz, Iran

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“…Concomitantly, since it is necessary to put the sensor into the patient's mouth, there is also a risk of cross-infection. Dental panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography are, therefore, recommended during the pandemic ( 100 , 101 ). However, some dental clinics are less equipped and only have intraoral radiography.…”

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Optimizing Safe Dental Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations Based on a Guide Developed for Dental Practices in China

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Chen

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The current global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is still exerting severe global implications, and its development in various regions is complex and variable. The high risk of cross-infection poses a great challenge to the dental practice environment; it is therefore urgent to develop a set of pandemic prevention measures to ensure dental practice safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, we combined the epidemiological characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), public emergency measures for COVID-19, characteristics of dental practice, and relevant literature reports to develop a set of dynamic practice measures for dental practices in high-, medium-, and low-risk areas affected by COVID-19. This will help dental practices to achieve standard prevention and ensure their safe and smooth operation during the pandemic. It is hoped that these measures will provide a reference basis for dental hospitals and dental clinics in their care and pandemic prevention work.

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“…The most commonly used techniques in dentistry are intraoral radiography, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) (35). However, such imaging examinations should be limited to one patient at a time whenever possible.…”

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“…If the patient's fever is not associated with the surgery, patients should be registered and referred to designated hospitals or established fever clinics. If a patient has been to epidemic regions within the past 14 d, a quarantine of at least 14 d is suggested (35).…”

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Clinical Guidelines for Dentistry in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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Preventing the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become the focus of epidemiologists as the highly infectious respiratory disease spreads primarily by close, person-to-person contact via droplets or the skin. Aerosol dissemination may occur in a closed, high-aerosol environment. The aerosols generated in dental procedures can pollute surrounding air and device surfaces. In this paper, we summarize prevention and control measures relating to dentistry. We focus on the relationship between COVID-19 and dental disease prevention and control in dental treatment procedures and imaging examinations, oral health education and perspectives, and guidance for the practice of dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a consistent and broadly endorsed standard for dental hospital and clinics.

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Guidelines for oral and maxillofacial imaging: COVID-19 considerations

Cited by 19 publications

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Challenges of Oral Radiography Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Shiraz, Iran

Challenges of Oral Radiography Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Shiraz, Iran

Optimizing Safe Dental Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations Based on a Guide Developed for Dental Practices in China

Clinical Guidelines for Dentistry in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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