Social media and telemedicine for oral diagnosis and counselling in the COVID-19 era

Provision of continuous dental care for oral oncology patients during & after COVID-19 pandemic

“…Although face-to-face consultations are reduced during the pandemic, tele-dentistry can act as a means to avoid interruption in care. Dentists can provide support to patients undergoing radio and/or chemotherapy via telephone and where possible video calls [9]. Dentists must motivate and re-emphasize oral hygiene measures.…”

“…The importance of long-term follow-up also needs to be italicized, especially with respect to caries and osteoradionecrosis [5]. In case of any symptoms, dental practitioners can request photographs or radiographs, if needed to help in diagnosis and advise home care measures, where feasible [9]. Constant check-ups, counselling and support via tele-dentistry consultations can be provided, to maintain and improve overall well being of the patients and consequently, quality of life.…”

Cuidados Bucais em Pacientes Oncopediátricos durante a Pandemia de Covid-19: o Que Está Mudando?

“…In the other hand, overall care is mandatory to reduce comorbidities and enhance the quality of life. Many oncopediatric services, due to concerns over SARS-COV2 transmission, restricted activities on side-effects control and systemic management to the minimal possible including oral care activities 5 .…”

“…In this way, personal communication and social media apps can be used to inform and stimulate oral self-care and monitor the patient's oral health condition remotely, ensuring the protection of the patient and the team 5 . In summary, we are facing changes and new challenges on oncopediatric supportive conduct.…”

Nonsyndromic Oral Clefts and COVID-19 Crisis: Some Considerations on the Delay in Clinical Management of Patients

“…These papers discussed several aspects of COVID-19 pandemic, including signals and symptoms, spread of virus, risk of health workers, drugs and treatment (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/). The scientific literature related to dentistry is still limited, with studies exploring areas of clinical care [1][2][3][4][5], immunobiology of oral mucosa [6], and the use of social media and telemedicine [7]. However, no reports on impact of treatment and management of patients with oral clefts have yet been described.…”