Dental Core Trainee, King's College Hospital.
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, King's College Hospital.
Prim Dent J. 2021 Mar;10(1):28-32. doi: 10.1177/2050168420980994.
This paper details the characteristics of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) during the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 at an Urgent Dental Care hub at King's College Hospital Dental Institute, London, UK. For comparisons to be made, the characteristics of TDIs from a similar period in 2019 was also collected. Data was collected retrospectively from clinical records of patients suffering from dental trauma during both periods. An analysis was completed and conclusions drawn. The results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the frequency, aetiology and type of TDIs. In order to suitably manage the provision of dental services, consideration must be given to the influence of pandemics on the characteristics of dental emergencies.
本文详细介绍了 2020 年在英国伦敦国王学院医院牙科研究所的紧急牙科护理中心，在 2019 年冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行期间外伤性牙损伤（TDI）的特征。为了进行比较，还收集了 2019 年同期 TDI 的特征。数据是从两个时期患有牙外伤的患者的临床记录中回顾性收集的。完成了分析并得出了结论。结果表明，COVID-19 大流行影响了 TDI 的频率、病因和类型。为了适当管理牙科服务的提供，必须考虑大流行对牙科急症特征的影响。
