Covid-19 outbreak and Oral Health Concerns – A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background:The aim of this systematic review is to shed light on practical implications of Covid-19 pandemic for the profession of dentistry. It examines the current literature and dental guidelines on Covid-19 in a systematic manner.Methods:A sequential systematic literature search was conducted on Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Google scholar, Embase of Web of Science. The search results yielded the following results-Covid-19 (n=5171), 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:The final review included 13 articles after elimination of other articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Original articles and systematic reviews addressing 2019-nCoV and dentistry were entitled for inclusion, case reports, case series, correspondences, editorials were not included. Bias risk assessment was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS)Conclusion:Covid-19 pandemic is an existential crisis for the profession of dentistry and requires a complete rethink about many aspects of the profession due to the nature of dental work. Evidence based research and multi-sectorial collaboration is required to make the profession safe again, both for the patient and dental team.

EFEKTIVITAS USAHA KESEHATAN GIGI DI SEKOLAH DIMASA PANDEMI (SCOPING review)

“…Oleh karena itu, selama masa pandemi, dianjurkan untuk melakukan tindakan perawatan gigi darurat secara eksklusif untuk melindungi tenaga medis, pasien dan mengurangi konsumsi alat pelindung diri sedapat mungkin. (Mahdi et al, 2020)…”

“…Penelitian yang dilakukan Atikah Suri Pan (2022) menyebutkan bahwa faktor selama masa pandemi, dianjurkan untuk melakukan tindakan perawatan gigi darurat secara eksklusif untuk melindungi tenaga medis, pasien dan mengurangi konsumsi alat pelindung diri sedapat mungkin. (Mahdi et al, 2020). Banyak orang tua yang panik jika anaknya tertular Covid-19 di sekolah.…”