Dental Anxiety and PTSD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Singh, Kaynaat; Kaur, Jaskaranpreet

doi:10.4088/pcc.21cr03104

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“…In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, these have been extended and augmented by restrictive measures, with reduced outpatient dental care and increased economic instability [ 50 ]. A scenario that reveals the amplification of the patient’s vulnerabilities is that of a person with paranoid schizophrenia with severe dental pain who has a panic attack when trying to visit the dentist’s office because is afraid of people with protective masks seen on the street [ 51 ]. If in the pre-pandemic period, the simple phobia of the dentist prevailed, during the pandemic, new phobias and new adjacent anxiety reasons emerged, making it more difficult for the patient to access treatment, in addition to the restrictive measures.…”

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An Ethical Analysis Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Oral Healthcare in Patients with Mental Disorders

Isailă,

Drima,

Hostiuc

2023

Healthcare

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive measures were imposed that significantly impacted the healthcare system in general, and the dental healthcare system in particular. The literature cites a possible association between mental and oral health, as psychiatric patients have decreased awareness of their oral health and, therefore, poor dental status. Moreover, several studies have found a positive association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and oral health conditions, as well as between SARS-CoV-2 infection and mental health status. This context generated multiple ethical dilemmas in the case of persons with mental health disorders who require dental treatment because they are more vulnerable in this respect. This article aims to analyze the ethical issues in dental care for patients with mental disorders concerning the COVID-19 restrictive measures. The ethical aspects involved here are the basic principles of bioethics and the related elements of accessibility, equity, consent, and confidentiality.

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