With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), strict isolation strategies to limit virus transmission have been applied worldwide. The lockdown has affected and challenged different medical areas. Doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health care workers are concerned about contagion, not only for themselves, but also for their families and colleagues. Furthermore, the oral mucosa has been accepted as a high-risk route of transmission for COVID-19. In many countries, dentists have been forced to stop working during quarantine until further notification. Isolation and its financial impact have produced physical and psychological pressure, depression, social anxiety, and other mental health concerns. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the consequences of past epidemics on mental health and to assess possible aspects that might be associated with mental implications in dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, some concrete actions to avoid subsequent potential consequences are recommended.
RESUMEN: La emergencia sanitaria mundial, originada debido a la Pandemia del Covid -19, ha modificado nuestras costumbres y ha desnudado las carencias de un fragmentado sistema de salud en latinoamérica. Es crucial en estos momentos, para preservar la odontología y el bienestar de los pacientes, que a través de los ministerios de salud y colegios profesionales se tomen medidas de emergencia para ayudar al odontólogo con los altos costos de mantener la seguridad del personal y la de los pacientes en su práctica profesional.
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