Goswami Mridula, Gogia Monica, Bhardwaj Sakshi
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 May-Jun;14(3):398-402. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1962.
The emergence of novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to global pandemic raising significant challenges to the healthcare professionals due to its high transmission rate via droplet spread or direct contact. Pediatric dentists play an important role in the healthcare system by managing dental emergencies in children while taking special measures to practice universal infection control in this COVID-19 pandemic. However, data are limited pertaining to the prevalence, etiology, and treatment provided to children at pediatric dental emergency services during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period on Pediatric Dental Emergency Services.
A retrospective study was conducted using data of patients aged 0-14 years who visited the Pediatric Dental Emergency Services, during the COVID-19 lockdown period from March 23, 2020, to August 31, 2020. Information regarding age, gender, time of presentation, chief complaint, and treatment were collected and analyzed.
This study revealed that dental emergencies in the pediatric dental services were predominantly related to dental pain (54.49%) followed by an abscess (12.35%), traumatic dental injuries (8.42%), and swelling (8.42%). A 5-year-old was the most prevalent age-group who reported dental emergencies.
Dental pain was the most common chief complaint of patients reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the recent state of affairs obligates the need to strike a balance between the safety of the healthcare professionals and providing optimum dental care to the patients requiring emergency intervention. While dental emergencies are unforeseeable, increasing community awareness about proper at-home care routines and utilizing regular dental preventive measures can potentially reduce the number of emergency visits.
Goswami M, Gogia M, Bhardwaj S. From Lockdown to Slow Release: Pediatric Dental Services during COVID-19 Pandemic-Emergency Preparedness and Impact on Future. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(3):398-402.
新型严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）引发了2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19），由于其通过飞沫传播或直接接触的高传播率，给医护人员带来了巨大挑战。儿科牙医在医疗保健系统中发挥着重要作用，既要处理儿童的牙科急症，又要在此次COVID-19大流行期间采取特殊措施实施全面感染控制。然而，关于COVID-19封锁期间儿科牙科急诊服务中儿童的患病率、病因及所提供治疗的数据有限。
评估COVID-19大流行封锁期对儿科牙科急诊服务的影响。
采用回顾性研究，收集2020年3月23日至2020年8月31日COVID-19封锁期间0至14岁就诊于儿科牙科急诊服务的患者数据。收集并分析有关年龄、性别、就诊时间、主要诉求及治疗的信息。
本研究显示，儿科牙科服务中的牙科急症主要与牙痛（54.49%）相关，其次是脓肿（12.35%）、牙外伤（8.42%）和肿胀（8.42%）。5岁是报告牙科急症最常见的年龄组。
牙痛是COVID-19大流行期间报告的患者最常见的主要诉求。然而，当前形势要求在医护人员的安全与为需要紧急干预的患者提供最佳牙科护理之间取得平衡。虽然牙科急症不可预见，但提高社区对适当家庭护理常规的认识并采用定期牙科预防措施可能会减少急诊就诊次数。
Goswami M, Gogia M, Bhardwaj S. From Lockdown to Slow Release: Pediatric Dental Services during COVID-19 Pandemic-Emergency Preparedness and Impact on Future. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(3):398-402.
