Nadershah Mohammed, Al-Sebaei Maisa, AlJabbab Abdulsalam, AlMajid Emtenan, AlShadwi Ahmad
From the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
From the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Saudi Med. 2020 Nov-Dec;40(6):491-495. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2020.491. Epub 2020 Dec 3.
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has impacted essentially every country's healthcare system in extraordinary ways, fundamentally changing the way we deliver care. The practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery is no exception. In response to this global health crisis, the Saudi Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has prepared this consensus statement to inform our clinical and other medical colleagues and the public at large on proper procedures during this time. The statement is based on the best scientific evidence available and follows the guidelines put forth by the Saudi Ministry of Health on the COVID-19 response. It explains how to manage and triage oral and maxillofacial patients based on the level of care needed at the time of clinical presentation.
冠状病毒大流行（COVID-19）以非同寻常的方式对每个国家的医疗保健系统产生了影响，从根本上改变了我们提供医疗服务的方式。口腔颌面外科的实践也不例外。为应对这一全球健康危机，沙特口腔颌面外科学会编写了这份共识声明，以便在此期间告知我们的临床及其他医学同事以及广大公众正确的程序。该声明基于现有的最佳科学证据，并遵循沙特卫生部发布的关于应对COVID-19的指导方针。它解释了如何根据临床表现时所需的护理级别来管理和分类口腔颌面患者。
