Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 463-468
COVID-19: Practice Recommendation for Pediatric Dentist
Sowndarya Gunasekaran1, ShanthalaB M2, George Babu3, Vidhya Vijayan1
1Postgraduate Student, 2Head of the Department, 3Reader,
Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, India.
Corresponding Author: Sowndarya Gunasekaran
ABSTRACT
Introduction: In the current scenario where COVID-19 pandemic is globally prevalent, adequate management of the oral health of children becomes of critical importance, by employing specific protocols relating both to the lesions of the oral cavity which normally does not represent an emergency and to those clinical circumstances that fall within the category of pediatric dental emergencies.
Materials& Methods: Literature search was conducted in all databases for information regarding COVID-19 scenario practice management, and the information was summarized to outline the Guidelines for practice management of paediatric patients in dental clinic amidst and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: As per the search conducted on literature found on COVID-19,the main objective is to limit the spread of the pandemic and the onset of cross-infections. Therefore, not only is rigorous and highly effective infection control protocols needed in the dental environments, but it is also essential to work on parental communication and education aimed at maintaining the oral health of children.
Conclusion: This article draws a basic outline of the procedures to be followed in the management of paediatric patients in the dental setting. More research is needed on a number of questions related to the management of COVID 19 in dental setting.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus; acute respiratory disease; transmission, dental emergency, pediatric dentistry
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