Athena center for Advanced Research in Healthcare, Camerino, Italy Division of Clinical Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sohail University, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Department of Community Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2023 Mar-Apr;80(2):49-59.
Monkeypox caused by the Monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, is currently considered a major concern among healthcare authorities due to its high transmissibility rate. Currently, no specific treatment is available for this disease, due to which healthcare professionals, specifically Dentists, are required to look out for symptoms at early stages to prevent its spread.
To analyze the role of dentists in identifying Monkeypox cases and limiting its spread.
We conducted a scoping review on monkeypox and its oral manifestation. PRISMA protocols were observed in data collection. The relevant literature search was conducted in relevant databases like PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Relevant articles related to Monkeypox, and Dentistry were included in the final review. Articles published from March 2022- September 2022 were included in the review. Keywords and Mesh words related to monkeypox, and dentistry were used as part of the search strategy.
A total of 1881 articles were reviewed, among which 7 articles were included. Dentists were strongly advised to be on high alert for Monkeypox symptoms due to their close contact with patients. Around 70% of Monkeypox cases reported oral lesions at early stages, which requires a differential diagnosis from other oral lesions. Considering this, dentists should be well-versed in this new and emerging threat.
Although dentists have been shown to play an important role in the treatment of monkeypox, there is insufficient data available. More research on dentistry and monkeypox will be needed in the near future.
猴痘是由猴痘病毒引起的，猴痘病毒属于正痘病毒属，由于其高传染性，目前被卫生当局视为主要关注点。目前，针对这种疾病尚无特定的治疗方法，因此，牙医等医疗保健专业人员需要及早发现症状，以防止其传播。
分析牙医在识别猴痘病例和限制其传播方面的作用。
我们对猴痘及其口腔表现进行了范围界定审查。在数据收集过程中遵循 PRISMA 方案。在 PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science、Embase、CINAHL 和 Google Scholar 等相关数据库中进行了相关文献检索。纳入与猴痘和牙科相关的最终综述相关文章。纳入的文章发表时间为 2022 年 3 月至 2022 年 9 月。关键词和 MeSH 词与猴痘和牙科有关，作为搜索策略的一部分。
共审查了 1881 篇文章，其中 7 篇文章被纳入。鉴于牙医与患者密切接触，强烈建议他们对猴痘症状保持高度警惕。大约 70%的猴痘病例在早期出现口腔病变，这需要与其他口腔病变进行鉴别诊断。考虑到这一点，牙医应该对这种新出现的威胁有充分的了解。
尽管牙医在治疗猴痘方面发挥了重要作用，但目前可用的数据仍然不足。未来需要对牙科和猴痘进行更多的研究。
