How Will Dentistry Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic?

Simon, Lisa

doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0625

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“…While much of what has been seen during the pandemic regarding access to dental care has been bleak, some developments may actually improve access to care for patients and better integrate dentists into primary care. For example, acceptance of teledentistry is emerging and with it better integration of electronic health records between dentistry and medicine (Simon 2020). Additionally, "[a] s COVID-19 testing capabilities expand, dental offices may become a convenient site for walk-in testing..." which will only enhance the recognition of dentists as primary care providers and potentially pave the way to increase the scope of dental practice to include vaccinations (Simon 2020).…”

Section: Covid-19 and Oral Health Disparitiesmentioning

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“…For example, acceptance of teledentistry is emerging and with it better integration of electronic health records between dentistry and medicine (Simon 2020). Additionally, "[a] s COVID-19 testing capabilities expand, dental offices may become a convenient site for walk-in testing..." which will only enhance the recognition of dentists as primary care providers and potentially pave the way to increase the scope of dental practice to include vaccinations (Simon 2020). Currently only two states allow dentists to administer vaccines, with a third law due to become effective this year (Brian 2020).…”

Section: Covid-19 and Oral Health Disparitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Oral Health Matters: The Ethics of Providing Oral Health During COVID-19

Elster

Parsi

2021

HEC Forum

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Oral health is a critical part of overall health. The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of oral health. In this article, we describe how dental practice has been impacted by COVID-19, identify the public health response to COVID-19, and explain the gradual resumption of dental care after the initial disruption due to the pandemic. Finally, we discuss how long-standing health disparities in oral health have been exacerbated by the current pandemic.

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Oral Health Matters: The Ethics of Providing Oral Health During COVID-19

Elster

Parsi

2021

HEC Forum

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“…In the initial phases of the pandemic, there were many recommendations in the United States and elsewhere to cease nonessential dental procedures and restrict treatment to emergency care. However, with additional measures and protocols in place, many dental practices have been able to provide routine healthcare delivery during the pandemic [20][21][22][23].…”

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Pivoting Dental Practice Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Systematic Review

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Background and Objectives: The aims of this systematic review were to identify additional infection control measures implemented in dental practice globally to prevent cross-infection and evaluate the psychological impacts of the pandemic among dental professionals. Materials and Methods: A sequential systematic literature search was conducted from December 2019 to 30 April 2020 through PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Google Scholar, Embase, and Web of Science databases. The search yielded the following results: “COVID-19” (n = 12,137), “Novel corona virus” (n = 63), “COVID-19 and dentistry” (n = 46), “COVID-19 and oral health” (n = 41), “Novel Corona virus and Dentistry” (n = 0), “dental health and Novel Coronavirus” (n = 26), and “dental practice and Novel Coronavirus” (n = 6). Results: After a careful review and eliminating articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final review included 13 articles. Management of infection control is discussed extensively in the literature and remains the main theme of many Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) articles on dentistry. Telephone triage using a questionnaire, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE) for clinical and nonclinical staff, a preprocedural mouth rinse, and aerosol management have been discussed and implemented in few countries. Three studies recommended that elective treatments for patients with a temperature of >100.4 F or 38 °C should be postponed or performed in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) or negative-pressure room. Limiting the number of patients in the waiting area, the removal of shared objects, proper ventilation, and physical distancing were highly recommended. Psychological distress among dental professionals in relation to existing medical conditions and self-efficacy has been discussed. Conclusions: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the dental profession worldwide, our review highlights many practice management approaches to adopt the new norm. More research highlighting evidence-based safety practices and multisectoral collaboration is required to help dental professionals make informed decisions and make the profession safe, both for the patient and dental professionals.

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“…A properly trained and indemnified dental workforce would be ideally placed to support the delivery of the flu vaccination program for the next season (11). In 2009, during the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic a precedent has been established when certain US states commissioned dentists to administer flu vaccines in order to increase capacity for delivery and meet the increased demand in a short time frame (12,13).…”

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confidence: 99%