Differences in endodontic emergency management by endodontists and general dental practitioners in COVID-19 times

Ateş, Ayfer Atav; AlOmari, Taher; Bhardwaj, Anuj; Tabnjh, Abedelmalek; Gambarini, Gianluca

doi:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0122

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“…The issue was widely discussed in the authors' work [10], which also presented the authors' technical solution serving this purpose [59]. This aspect of the endodontist's work was also highlighted in [60,61].…”

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Virtual Approach to the Comparative Analysis of Biomaterials Used in Endodontic Treatment

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Dobrzański²,

Gołombek

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The importance of endodontics is presented within our own concept of Dentistry Sustainable Development (DSD) consisting of three inseparable elements; i.e., Advanced Interventionist Dentistry 4.0 (AID 4.0), Global Dental Prevention (GDP), and the Dentistry Safety System (DSS) as a polemic, with the hypothesis of the need to abandon interventionist dentistry in favour of the domination of dental prevention. In view of the numerous systemic complications of caries that affect 3−5 billion people globally, endodontic treatment effectively counteracts them. Regardless of this, the prevention of oral diseases should be developed very widely, and in many countries dental care should reach the poorest sections of society. The materials and methods of clinical management in endodontic procedures are characterized. The progress in the field of filling materials and techniques for the development and obturation of root canals is presented. The endodontics market is forecast to reach USD 2.1 billion in 2026, with a CAGR of 4.1%. The most widely used and recognized material for filling root canals is gutta-percha, recognized as the “gold standard”. An alternative is a synthetic thermoplastic filler material based on polyester materials, known mainly under the trade name Resilon. There are still sceptical opinions about the need to replace gutta-percha with this synthetic material, and many dentists still believe that this material cannot compete with gutta-percha. The results of studies carried out so far do not allow for the formulation of a substantively and ethically unambiguous view that gutta-percha should be replaced with another material. There is still insufficient clinical evidence to formulate firm opinions in this regard. In essence, materials and technologies used in endodontics do not differ from other groups of materials, which justifies using material engineering methodology for their research. Therefore, a detailed methodological approach is presented to objectify the assessment of endodontic treatment. Theoretical analysis was carried out using the methods of procedural benchmarking and comparative analysis with the use of contextual matrices to virtually optimize the selection of materials, techniques for the development and obturation of root canals, and methods for assessing the effectiveness of filling, which methods are usually used, e.g., in management science, and especially in foresight research as part of knowledge management. The results of these analyses are presented in the form of appropriate context matrices. The full usefulness of the research on the effectiveness and tightness of root canal filling using scanning electron microscopy is indicated. The analysis results are a practical application of the so-called “digital twins” approach concerning the virtual comparative analysis of biomaterials used in endodontic treatment.

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Virtual Approach to the Comparative Analysis of Biomaterials Used in Endodontic Treatment

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“…Furthermore, nearly the same percentage of pediatric dentists completed their patients' control appointments via phone, WhatsApp and social networks. Similarly, triaging dental patients was reported to have been conducted in previous studies [13,14,16,17,22,23,42,44,54,55].…”

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Clinical Experience, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Turkish Pediatric Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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Background and Objectives: “Coronavirus Disease 2019” (COVID-19) is a critical public health problem that has affected all fields, including dentistry. The dental management of children has become even more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current knowledge, attitudes and practices of Turkish pediatric dentists who have been providing dental treatments to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: After receiving ethical approval, this cross-sectional study was conducted using the Google Forms online survey instrument. An online questionnaire link was sent to all the members of the Turkish Society of Paediatric Dentistry by e-mail and through social media. Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test; a p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 200 pediatric dentists participated in this study and most of them (82%) only performed emergency dental treatments, whereas 18.5% performed both emergency and routine dental practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The vast majority (72.5%) of pediatric dentists prescribed antibiotics and analgesics to their patients who were not cooperative with non-pharmacological behavior management techniques. The findings of the current study showed that the Turkish pediatric dentists had a good level of knowledge about COVID-19, satisfactorily conducted most of the infection control measures before and after the dental treatments, and attached importance to the use of PPEs; however, infection control measures during the dental treatments could be implemented better. Conclusions: Along with all precautions, the vaccination of healthcare workers and requesting a recent test result from patients showing a lack of COVID-19 disease before dental appointments could be used as effective infection control measures. Additionally, pediatric dentists should continue to follow local and universal guidelines, and education programmes should be frequently implemented in order to keep their COVID-19 management strategies up to date.

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“…However, rubber dams were more commonly used by endodontists (35.5%) than general dental practitioners (27.1%). Pulpectomy was found more common in practice by endodontists (61%), and pulpotomy was found to be done more by GDPs (41%) [25].…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in the treatment dynamics of the health care system, especially in dentistry. Due to this situation, only dental emergencies were allowed by the concerned authorities to minimize the chances of the spread of coronavirus through dentistry [25,26]. Appointments of patients should be scheduled in balance with the overall workload, avoiding overcrowding with all the necessary precautionary measures like face masks and hand washing [28].…”

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Provision of Endodontic Treatment in Dentistry amid COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Clinical Recommendations

Chaudhary

Fazal

Javaid

et al. 2021

BioMed Research International

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Background. The risk of acquiring COVID-19 during a pandemic is a major concern among health care workers. Dental professionals being in close proximity to the patients had been exposed more than other health care workers. Hence, all the standard operating procedures (SOPs) are strictly advised to be followed. Methods. A detailed relevant literature search was conducted in international databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct, from January 2020 to November 2020. All the studies that provided recommendations regarding endodontic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic were included, and those that were not in the English language, case reports, book chapters, and short communications were excluded in this review. In the end, only 6 articles were selected for the systematic review considering that complete information regarding the provision of dental care in the time of COVID-19 with diagnostic accuracy (STARD) was provided. Results. Endodontic treatments were restricted to only emergency dental procedures, and all other patients have advised medications and catered through teledentistry. Endodontic emergencies were advised to be carried out with minimal aerosol production procedures. Conclusion. Provision of endodontic care during COVID-19 restricted to only emergency dental procedures by strictly following standard operating procedures. A protocol for COVID-19 prevention was followed by all the dentists and the dental staff in the dental clinics.

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Differences in endodontic emergency management by endodontists and general dental practitioners in COVID-19 times

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Virtual Approach to the Comparative Analysis of Biomaterials Used in Endodontic Treatment

Virtual Approach to the Comparative Analysis of Biomaterials Used in Endodontic Treatment

Clinical Experience, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Turkish Pediatric Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Provision of Endodontic Treatment in Dentistry amid COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Clinical Recommendations

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