Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Dec;14(6):e31-e34. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.190. Epub 2020 Jun 5.
With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), strict isolation strategies to limit virus transmission have been applied worldwide. The lockdown has affected and challenged different medical areas. Doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health care workers are concerned about contagion, not only for themselves, but also for their families and colleagues. Furthermore, the oral mucosa has been accepted as a high-risk route of transmission for COVID-19. In many countries, dentists have been forced to stop working during quarantine until further notification. Isolation and its financial impact have produced physical and psychological pressure, depression, social anxiety, and other mental health concerns. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the consequences of past epidemics on mental health and to assess possible aspects that might be associated with mental implications in dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, some concrete actions to avoid subsequent potential consequences are recommended.
随着 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的传播，全球范围内采取了严格的隔离策略来限制病毒传播。封锁措施影响并挑战了不同的医学领域。医生、护士、牙医和其他医护人员不仅担心自己感染，还担心家人和同事感染。此外，口腔黏膜已被认为是 COVID-19 的高风险传播途径。在许多国家，牙医在隔离期间被迫停止工作，直至另行通知。隔离及其经济影响给他们带来了身体和心理压力、抑郁、社交焦虑和其他心理健康问题。本文旨在全面回顾过去传染病对心理健康的影响，并评估在 COVID-19 大流行期间可能与牙医的心理影响相关的方面。最后，建议采取一些具体行动以避免后续的潜在后果。
