Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Dentistry–A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Barabari, Poyan; Moharamzadeh, Keyvan

doi:10.3390/dj8020053

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“…Previous studies also mentioned that dental professionals are at higher risk of being infected by SARS-CoV-2 (12,13). Dentists were considered to be the highest risk group of health-care workers exposed to COVID-19 (14,15).…”

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“…The telehealth-based delivery of dental services seems to be an attractive and exible concept, especially during these unprecedented times (19). Despite this, most clinics do not have the proper equipment such as network infrastructures and adequately trained staff to provide telehealth services (15).…”

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“…In response to the current pandemic, several organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ADA, British Dental Association, and National Health Service have designed and developed response groups, and guidance for dental settings. The patients should be closely examined considering the clinical symptoms and epidemiological history, and the COVID-19 test should be done for them to reduce the risk of transmission (15). In the early days of the pandemic, the guidelines recommended that dental care procedures should be done for urgent and emergency diagnosis while providing appropriate PPE and patient care supplies (2).…”

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“…Hence, a high demand for removable prosthetic treatments might be observed in the future, as a result of tooth extraction that is a highly-requested procedure during the pandemic (20). Moreover, it has been suggested that the general population should increase their oral hygiene and implement preventive care to reduce the need for dental procedures (15).…”

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“…Furthermore, they reported that the price of personal protective equipment (PPE) had been signi cantly raised, which could be a sign of shortage. This increasing price of PPE might lead to the rise of dental treatment costs (15). Although, no public organization did not help the participants to provide this equipment.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

Ahmadi

Ebrahimi

Ghorbani³

2020

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Background: The highly contagious nature of the novel coronavirus, besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that are the routes of contagion lead to the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients. Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. More than half of the participants (n=156, 64%) believed that the triage of patients should be done regarding the COVID-19 symptoms. Most of the dentists (n=210, 87%) had a problem with providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n=234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemicConclusion: Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Iranian dentists executed standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. Besides, they preferred to lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments until the end of the pandemic. It is recommended that public organizations should support the dental practitioners during the pandemic.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

Ahmadi

Ebrahimi

Ghorbani³

2020

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Effectiveness of screen‐to‐screen and face‐to‐face learning modalities in dental anatomy module during Covid‐19 pandemic

Kurtulmuş-Yılmaz¹,

Önöral²

2022

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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The Covid‐19 pandemic has forced all dentistry faculties to quickly shift to the online supplementation or replacement of traditional modules to pursue education. However, there is limited research evaluating the effectiveness of this education modality on student performance in dental anatomy and manipulation module. Accordingly, it was aimed to compare the influence of different education modalities on the performances of the students enrolled in this module. The students were requested to perform 11 practical assignments throughout the fall term. A total of 220 face‐to‐face‐educated (F2F) and 138 screen‐to‐screen‐educated (S2S) students were included. To evaluate the influence of education modality on the performances of the students, cumulative success scores were calculated and compared using an independent t‐test. The grades of the first (maxillary central), sixth (maxillary premolar), and eleventh assignments (mandibular first molar) were also analyzed to understand the manipulation‐skill progress of each student within the same year. The grades of above‐mentioned three assignments were converted into nominal data (excellent, very good, good, acceptable, and fail) based on certain thresholds, and a chi‐square test was conducted. The cumulative success scores in F2F group were significantly lower than those in S2S group ( P = 0.02). Differences between the first and eleventh tasks in both education modalities were significant ( P < 0.05). The S2S‐educated students achieved significantly higher achievement points in the sixth and eleventh assignments ( P < 0.001). The S2S education can be suggested as an applicable modality for teaching dental anatomy and manipulation module. However, further work is needed to ascertain whether this result is replicable throughout dental anatomy education.

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In an era of uncertainty: Impact of COVID‐19 on dental education

Hung

Licari

Hon

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic arguably represents the worst public health crisis of the 21st century. However, no empirical study currently exists in the literature that examines the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on dental education. This study evaluated the impact of COVID‐19 on dental education and dental students’ experience. Methods An anonymous online survey was administrated to professional dental students that focused on their experiences related to COVID‐19. The survey included questions about student demographics, protocols for school reopening and student perceptions of institutional responses, student concerns, and psychological impacts. Results Among the 145 respondents, 92.4% were pre‐doctoral dental students and 7.6% were orthodontic residents; 48.2% were female and 12.6% students lived alone during the school closure due to the pandemic. Students’ age ranged from 23 to 39 years. Younger students expressed more concerns about their emotional health (P = 0.01). In terms of the school's overall response to COVID‐19, 73.1% students thought it was effective. The majority (83%) of students believed that social distancing in school can minimize the development of COVID‐19. In general, students felt that clinical education suffered after transitioning to online but responded more positively about adjustments to other online curricular components. Conclusions The COVID‐19 pandemic significantly impacted dental education. Our findings indicate that students are experiencing increased levels of stress and feel their clinical education has suffered. Most students appear comfortable with technology adaptations for didactic curriculum and favor masks, social distancing, and liberal use of sanitizers.

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Dentistry–A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Cited by 178 publications

References 73 publications

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

Effectiveness of screen‐to‐screen and face‐to‐face learning modalities in dental anatomy module during Covid‐19 pandemic

In an era of uncertainty: Impact of COVID‐19 on dental education

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