Remote clinical consultations in restorative dentistry:  a clinical service evaluation study

Martín, Nicolás; Shahrbaf, Shirin; Towers, Ashley; Stokes, Christopher; Storey, Claire

doi:10.1038/s41415-020-1328-x

“…With a high risk of cross-infection, nonurgent elective appointments had to be postponed, and remote consultations and online professional solutions were recommended [21,22]. Several studies demonstrated that patient-doctor remote clinical consultation could monitor patients' oral health status, improve dental knowledge and reduce costs and COVID-19 dissemination [23][24][25]. Therefore, such consultations might be a substitution for dental visits when they were unavailable.…”

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

Liu

¹

,

Zhang

²

,

Zhang

³

et al. 2021

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Background The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic influenced people’s daily life. During lockdown of Wuhan city, the oral health and its associated issues of preschool children were investigated and guidance for dental clinics when the epidemic were controlled in the future were also provided. Methods A national online survey was conducted among preschool children and completed by their caregivers. The questionnaire related to children’s oral health status and care behaviour, caregivers' attitudes. The information was statistically analyzed between Wuhan residents and others residents. Results 4495 valid questionnaires were collected. In oral health status, during Wuhan lockdown, 60.8%, 35.5% and 18.3% children had self-reported dental caries, toothache and halitosis respectively. In oral health attitudes, respondents who would increase attention to oral health was more than that would decrease. In oral hygiene behaviour, compared to non-Wuhan children, the children in Wuhan became more active in brushing their teeth. In utilization of dental services in the future, less Wuhan residents would choose to have dental visit directly, 28.5% Wuhan residents and 34.7% non-Wuhan residents agreed all of procedures could be done if proper protected. Conclusions Oral health status and associated issues of preschool children in Wuhan were significantly different from that of others during lockdown of Wuhan city and in the future. Effective measures should be taken as early as possible to protect children's oral health.

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“…With a high risk of cross-infection, nonurgent elective appointments had to be postponed, and remote consultations and online professional solutions were recommended [19,20]. Several studies demonstrated that patient-doctor remote clinical consultation could monitor patients' oral health status, improve dental knowledge and reduce costs and COVID-19 dissemination [21][22][23]. Therefore, such consultations might be a substitution for dental visits when they were unavailable.…”

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues in pre-schoolers in China: An online cross-sectional survey

Liu

¹

,

Zhang

²

,

Zhang

³

et al. 2020

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Background The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic influenced people’s daily life. During lockdown of Wuhan city, the oral health and its associated issues of preschool children were investigated and guidance for dental clinics when the epidemic were controlled in the future were also provided. Methods A national online survey was conducted among preschool children and completed by their caregivers. The questionnaire related to children’s oral health status and care behaviour, caregivers' attitudes. The information was statistically analyzed between Wuhan residents and others residents. Results 4495 valid questionnaires were collected. In oral health status, during Wuhan lockdown, 60.8%, 35.5% and 18.3% children had self-reported dental caries, toothache and halitosis respectively. In oral health attitudes, respondents who would increase attention to oral health was more than that would decrease. In oral hygiene behaviour, compared to non-Wuhan children, the children in Wuhan became more active in brushing their teeth. In utilization of dental services in the future, less Wuhan residents would choose to have dental visit directly, 28.5% Wuhan residents and 34.7% non-Wuhan residents agreed all of procedures could be done if proper protected. Conclusions Oral health status and associated issues of preschool children in Wuhan were significantly different from that of others during lockdown of Wuhan city and in the future. Effective measures should be taken as early as possible to protect children's oral health.

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“…As the pandemic continues or is brought under control in various countries, there remains possibility of second waves of COVID-19 or re-emergence of disease (39,40). Therefore, it is likely that the recommendations discussed in this article will need to continue for some time beyond the end of the pandemic phase of an infection.…”

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“…If possible, some less important treatment may be delayed until after the pandemic phase. In the UK, recommendations for prevention of dental disease and improving access through developing Managed Academic Clinical Networks (MACN) have been published (40).…”

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Managing emerging challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in dentistry

Ak¹,

Günay²,

Olley³

et al. 2020

Eur Oral Res

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Dental centers have been referred to as a hub or reservoir for infection, where healthcare professionals and other staff, patients and the public together may potentially spread pathogenic microorganisms. This may occur via saliva, skin or indirectly through air, water, and contaminated surfaces or instruments. Everyone should therefore be considered as potential sources of infection. During a pandemic, limiting unnecessary care has been adopted as a clinical measure for some patient’s, to reduce the risk of cross-infection in the short term. However, in order to enable continuation of necessary and qualified care, dental processes need to follow specific infection control strategies in order to prevent transmission of emerging pandemic risks following COVID-19. In this article, we develop a tool with practical recommendations to mitigate infection risks before, during and following pandemics to enable ongoing dental care provision in primary and secondary care based on national and global recommendations.

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Remote clinical consultations in restorative dentistry: a clinical service evaluation study

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The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues of pre-schoolers in China: an online cross-sectional survey

The impact of coronavirus lockdown on oral healthcare and its associated issues in pre-schoolers in China: An online cross-sectional survey

Managing emerging challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in dentistry

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