Gupta Aishwaraya, Shah Syed G, Kaul Bhavna, Mahajan Nanika, Gupta Rakesh K
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu Tawi, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 Nov-Dec;14(6):802-811. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2080.
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread as a pandemic throughout the world, posing a serious public health threat. Dentists appear to have a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure amongst Healthcare workers. This danger is even more magnified in pediatric dentistry since infected children typically have an asymptomatic, mild, or severe clinical viral infection and so can considerably contribute to community-based COVID-19 transmission. These are unprecedented times that require unprecedented efforts with dynamic protocols to be adopted. It is very challenging, but also an amazing opportunity to UNLEARN, RELEARN, AND REORGANIZE our approach of dental practice, so as to adapt and come at par to the emerging "NEW NORMAL". Coronavirus THE ENFORCER has enforced upon us, screening of patients for COVID-19, utilization of stringent disinfection & sterilization protocols, be attired with personal protection such as PPE, N95 Mask, face shield, etc., to minimize chances of contraction or cross-contamination with social distancing and appropriate hygiene practices as a new norm. It has further enlightened the concept of "Non-aerosol" or "Minimally invasive techniques" that will possibly guide our therapeutic choices not only in the immediate future but also in the long term. The purpose of this review is to offer a compendious abridgment of literature available on COVID-19 to give an insight on recommendations that have been published about pediatric dental practice during COVID-19 and lays a concrete emphasis on the paradigm shift in the actual in-practice treatment options, to adapt to the changing circumstances during the pandemic and the times to follow, opening scenarios of prevention and cure that are more sustainable, safe, and efficient.
Gupta A, Shah SG, Kaul B, The Epiphany of Post-COVID: A Watershed for Pediatric Dentistry. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(6):802-811.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已作为大流行病在全球蔓延，构成严重的公共卫生威胁。在医护人员中，牙医似乎感染COVID-19的风险更高。在儿童牙科领域，这种危险更为严重，因为受感染的儿童通常表现为无症状、轻度或重度临床病毒感染，因此可能在很大程度上导致基于社区的COVID-19传播。这是前所未有的时期，需要采取前所未有的努力并采用动态方案。这极具挑战性，但也是一个绝佳的机会，让我们摒弃、重新学习并重新组织我们的牙科实践方法，以适应并跟上新兴的“新常态”。冠状病毒“执行者”已迫使我们对患者进行COVID-19筛查，采用严格的消毒和灭菌方案，穿戴个人防护装备如个人防护用品、N95口罩、面罩等，通过保持社交距离和适当的卫生习惯作为新规范来尽量减少感染或交叉污染的机会。它还进一步阐明了“非气溶胶”或“微创技术”的概念，这不仅可能在近期而且将在长期指导我们的治疗选择。本综述的目的是简要概述有关COVID-19的现有文献，以深入了解关于COVID-19期间儿童牙科实践已发表的建议，并具体强调实际临床治疗选择中的范式转变，以适应大流行期间及后续时期不断变化的情况，开启更可持续、安全和高效的预防与治疗方案。
Gupta A, Shah SG, Kaul B, 《COVID后时代的顿悟：儿童牙科的一个转折点》。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2021年；14(6):802 - 811。
