Majeed Muhammad Mansoor, Durrani Muhammad Shoaib, Bashir Muhammad Bilal, Ahmed Muhammad
Department of Oral Biology, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Durrani Dental Clinic, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Oct;30(10):115-117. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.supp2.115.
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected more than 6 million people globally; and changed the dynamics of the entire world. In March 2020, novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Pakistan, the first case of COVID-19 was reported on 26th February, 2020. The virus is highly contagious and spreads mainly by aerosols. Its major symptoms include sore throat, cough, high-grade fever, anosmia, etc. Like other countries, it has also affected all fields of life in Pakistan, but its impact on dental education and dentistry has been particularly devastating. Dental institutes are at particularly high risk for infection transmission through their aerosol-generating dental procedures. In the scenario of a lockdown, dental students are suffering a lot and the dental colleges and faculties must try their best to overcome this situation. This article aims to review the challenges faced by dental community to carryout teaching and training in dental education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key Words: COVID-19, Dentistry, Education, Pakistan, Pandemic.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）的传播已在全球感染了600多万人，并改变了整个世界的格局。2020年3月，世界卫生组织（WHO）宣布新型冠状病毒病2019（COVID-19）为大流行病。在巴基斯坦，2020年2月26日报告了首例COVID-19病例。该病毒具有高度传染性，主要通过气溶胶传播。其主要症状包括喉咙痛、咳嗽、高烧、嗅觉丧失等。与其他国家一样，它也影响了巴基斯坦生活的各个领域，但其对牙科教育和牙科学的影响尤为严重。牙科机构通过产生气溶胶的牙科操作进行感染传播的风险特别高。在封锁的情况下，牙科学生遭受了很多痛苦，牙科院校和教师必须尽最大努力克服这种情况。本文旨在回顾COVID-19大流行期间牙科界在牙科教育中进行教学和培训所面临的挑战。关键词：COVID-19、牙科学、教育、巴基斯坦、大流行。
