Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Henry Schein, Melville, New York.
Dean, William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor of Periodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2021 Jun;42(6):290-296; quiz 297.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new and demanding work environment for health professionals. This article will focus on the biological issues related to infection and disease, tests developed based on these biological principles, the ways in which these tests are evaluated, and how they can be used to protect both patients, dental professionals, and office affiliates. The article will describe types of COVID-19 testing that may be performed in dental offices, the issue of testing and anxiety, regulations regarding testing that are relevant to dentists, rules for delivery and reimbursement, and strategies for proceeding as a health professional in the current challenging environment. The authors conclude that the devastating effects of the pandemic on public health has facilitated a new role for dentists as public health professionals, with the opportunity for the dental profession to actively expand its participation in improving the health of the public moving forward. Testing will continue as a means of relieving anxiety for the public.
COVID-19 大流行给卫生专业人员创造了一个全新且要求极高的工作环境。本文将重点介绍与感染和疾病相关的生物学问题、基于这些生物学原理开发的检测方法、这些检测方法的评估方式，以及如何将其用于保护患者、牙科专业人员和办公室员工。文章将描述可能在牙科诊所进行的 COVID-19 检测类型、检测和焦虑问题、与牙医相关的检测法规、检测交付和报销规则，以及在当前充满挑战的环境中作为卫生专业人员开展工作的策略。作者总结认为，大流行对公共卫生造成的破坏性影响使牙医能够扮演新的公共卫生专业人员角色，牙科行业有机会积极扩大参与，为改善公众健康状况做出贡献。检测将继续作为缓解公众焦虑的一种手段。
