Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii St., 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 22;19(5):2537. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052537.
Dentists and dental staff have an increased risk of airborne infection with pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 since they are exposed to high levels of droplets and aerosols produced during specific dental procedures. Hence, new guidelines such as patient screening and temperature control, air purification, space, surface and hand sanitizing and the use of protective equipment and physical barriers have been successfully implemented. In addition, the use of teledentistry has expanded considerably in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral medicine and periodontics in order to address oral and dental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic while minimizing virus transmission. Thus, teleconsultation, telediagnosis, teletriage, teletreatment and telemonitoring have emerged as valuable tools not only in the delivery of care, but also in the academic and research training of dental health professionals. This narrative review summarizes the current literature on the impact of the pandemic on dental care, dental staff and dental education, with an emphasis on how newly emerging protocols and technologies can be successfully utilized as integral parts of various branches of the dental practice and their future implications without compromising patient care.
牙医和牙科医务人员在进行特定牙科操作时，会接触到大量飞沫和气溶胶，因此感染 SARS-CoV-2 等空气传播病原体的风险增加。因此，已经成功实施了新的指南，如患者筛查和体温控制、空气净化、空间、表面和手部消毒以及使用防护设备和物理屏障。此外，远程牙科在儿科牙科、正畸学、口腔医学和牙周病学中的应用大大扩展，以便在 COVID-19 大流行期间解决口腔和牙齿健康问题，同时尽量减少病毒传播。因此，远程咨询、远程诊断、远程分诊、远程治疗和远程监测已经成为有价值的工具，不仅在提供护理方面，而且在牙科卫生专业人员的学术和研究培训方面也是如此。本叙述性综述总结了大流行对牙科护理、牙科医务人员和牙科教育的影响，重点介绍了新出现的协议和技术如何成功地作为牙科实践各个分支的组成部分加以利用，以及在不影响患者护理的情况下对其未来的影响。
