Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, London, E1 2AD, UK.
Br Dent J. 2020 Apr;228(7):503-505. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1482-1.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has challenged health professions and systems and has evoked different speeds of reaction and types of response around the world. The role of dental professionals in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 is critically important. While all routine dental care has been suspended in countries experiencing COVID-19 disease during the period of pandemic, the need for organised urgent care delivered by teams provided with appropriate personal protective equipment takes priority. Dental professionals can also contribute to medical care. Major and rapid reorganisation of both clinical and support services is not straightforward. Dental professionals felt a moral duty to reduce routine care for fear of spreading COVID-19 among their patients and beyond, but were understandably concerned about the financial consequences. Amidst the explosion of information available online and through social media, it is difficult to identify reliable research evidence and guidance, but moral decisions must be made.
冠状病毒（COVID-19）对卫生专业人员和系统提出了挑战，在全球范围内引发了不同的反应速度和反应类型。牙科专业人员在预防 COVID-19 传播方面的作用至关重要。虽然在经历 COVID-19 疾病的国家中，所有常规牙科护理都已暂停，但需要由配备适当个人防护设备的团队提供有组织的紧急护理。牙科专业人员也可以为医疗保健做出贡献。对临床和支持服务进行重大和快速的重组并不容易。牙科专业人员出于对在患者及其周围传播 COVID-19 的恐惧而感到有减少常规护理的道德义务，但他们也对财务后果表示理解。在网上和通过社交媒体上涌现的大量信息中，很难确定可靠的研究证据和指导，但必须做出道德决策。
