Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0111
R. Salim
Context: The world population is aging; the proportion of older people is increasing at a faster rate than that of any other age-group. Oral health of the older population is a global concern, which involves a high prevalence of missing teeth, dental caries, periodontal disease, and wasting diseases. Poor oral health and poor general health are interrelated, due to common risk factors. Studies show that the burden of oral diseases among older people in India is high. We attempted to assess the oral health status among older population in South Kerala using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment tool. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of older people residing in South Kerala. Settings and design: The study is a population-based cross-sectional survey conducted among older population in South Kerala. Methods and materials: A community-based cross-sectional study in which 399 people participated, of which 200 were females and 199 males. People above 60 years who were permanent residents of the district and of diverse socioeconomic status were recruited into the study. The sampling method used was circular systemic random sampling. Clinical examination was done according to WHO criteria. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics was used in the data. p ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Student’s t -test was used to find the association between variables. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 65 ± 5.5. The mean decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT) was 8.78 ± 8.3, and the mean missing teeth score was 7.38 ± 8.5. The mean decayed score was 1.3 ± 1.96. Conclusion: The oral health of the study population was generally poor, and their treatment needs were high. Therefore, efforts should be taken to bridge the gap between demand and supply of oral healthcare needs among older population. Key messages: The present study shows that the burden of oral diseases in older population is high, based on the high number of dental caries, periodontitis, and missing teeth. The complications of oral diseases can be prevented by early detection, treatment, and proper oral hygiene practices.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0115
V. Sachdev, Shivani Mathur, Sakshi Jain, Tanya Batra
{"title":"Evolving Perception of a Pediatric Dentist Post-COVID-19","authors":"V. Sachdev, Shivani Mathur, Sakshi Jain, Tanya Batra","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131312336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0108
T. Nandasena, Roshan Peiris, Kapila Arambawatta, Shyama K Bannehaka, Thushari N Pitakotuwage
Aim: To determine the caries prevalence rate of children and adolescent in contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and aboriginal Vedda population. Materials and methods: Dental caries rates were examined in two Sri Lankan ethnic groups of urban, westernized, market-integrated Sinhalese and rural, aboriginal Veddas with traditional culture. Two age-groups were studied in each ethnic group: 5–7-year olds and 12–15-year olds. A target sample of 563 subjects was recruited (373 contemporary Sinhalese 190 aboriginal Veddas). Results: In 5–7-year age-group, caries prevalence and dmft were higher in females than males in Sinhalese while those of males were higher than females in Vedda. In 12–15-year age-group, Vedda showed higher caries prevalence and DMFT in males than those of females while Sinhalese showed the opposite where females had higher caries prevalence than males. When compared the caries prevalence and dmft/DMFT between Sinhalese and Vedda, in 5–7-year age-group, above parameters of both males and females were higher in Sinhalese than Vedda. The difference was statistically significant only in female dmft. In 12–15-year age-group, the pattern was opposite where caries prevalence and DMFT were higher in Vedda than Sinhalese in both the genders. Caries prevalence of 5–7-year age-group was significantly higher than that of 12–15-year age-group in both males and females of contemporary Sinhalese and Vedda. Conclusion: Overall caries prevalence of 5–7-year and 12–15-year age-groups is 72.3% and 33.1%, respectively, in contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and 63.9% and 40.3%, respectively, in Vedda. Furthermore, females of 12–15-year age-group do not demonstrate significantly higher caries rates than males in both the population groups. The caries prevalence in children is higher than adolescent in both genders of contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and Vedda. This information is necessary in planning and implementing oral diseases prevention and health promotion programs.
{"title":"Gender and Ethnic Group Differences in Dental Caries in a Sri Lankan Population","authors":"T. Nandasena, Roshan Peiris, Kapila Arambawatta, Shyama K Bannehaka, Thushari N Pitakotuwage","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0108","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To determine the caries prevalence rate of children and adolescent in contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and aboriginal Vedda population. Materials and methods: Dental caries rates were examined in two Sri Lankan ethnic groups of urban, westernized, market-integrated Sinhalese and rural, aboriginal Veddas with traditional culture. Two age-groups were studied in each ethnic group: 5–7-year olds and 12–15-year olds. A target sample of 563 subjects was recruited (373 contemporary Sinhalese 190 aboriginal Veddas). Results: In 5–7-year age-group, caries prevalence and dmft were higher in females than males in Sinhalese while those of males were higher than females in Vedda. In 12–15-year age-group, Vedda showed higher caries prevalence and DMFT in males than those of females while Sinhalese showed the opposite where females had higher caries prevalence than males. When compared the caries prevalence and dmft/DMFT between Sinhalese and Vedda, in 5–7-year age-group, above parameters of both males and females were higher in Sinhalese than Vedda. The difference was statistically significant only in female dmft. In 12–15-year age-group, the pattern was opposite where caries prevalence and DMFT were higher in Vedda than Sinhalese in both the genders. Caries prevalence of 5–7-year age-group was significantly higher than that of 12–15-year age-group in both males and females of contemporary Sinhalese and Vedda. Conclusion: Overall caries prevalence of 5–7-year and 12–15-year age-groups is 72.3% and 33.1%, respectively, in contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and 63.9% and 40.3%, respectively, in Vedda. Furthermore, females of 12–15-year age-group do not demonstrate significantly higher caries rates than males in both the population groups. The caries prevalence in children is higher than adolescent in both genders of contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese and Vedda. This information is necessary in planning and implementing oral diseases prevention and health promotion programs.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115160001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0109
Nidhi Shree, A. Dasgupta, B. Paul, L. Bandyopadhyay, Neelam Maurya, Foulisa Pyrbot, Dr Soumit Roy
Context: Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being, and quality of life of an individual. India has an alarming population with oro-dental problems. Dental caries and poor oral hygiene constitute more than 50% of major public oral-health problem, among children and adolescents. Aim: Aim was to assess the status of oral health and oral hygiene practices among high school students of Hooghly district and find out the factors associated with bad oral health. Settings and design: Institution-based observational study with cross-sectional design was conducted from July to September 2019 among students of seventh, eighth, and ninth grades of two schools of Hooghly district in West Bengal. Materials and methods: Using complete enumeration method, out of 288 students enrolled, 194 students were examined. Students filled a self-administered, predesigned, pretested questionnaire following which oral health was examined. Statistical analysis: Oral health and hygiene practices were separately scored and the bivariate and multivariable analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0. Results: Half, 86% of the students had self-reported unsatisfactory oral hygiene practice and 55.6% students had poor oral health. Males had better oral health and practice scores than females. Female gender 2.22 [1.01–4.89] and Muslim religion 2.55 [1.18–5.53] were significantly associated with bad oral health in the final multivariable model. Conclusion: Awareness and early start of good oral hygienic practice in childhood can prevent most of the oral diseases. This can pave the way for uptake of timely interventions before any complications set in. Thus, there is a need to inculcate effective Information Education and Communication (IEC) interventions early in childhood to promote good oral health.
{"title":"Assessment of Oral Health and Hygiene Practices among Students of High School, Hooghly District, West Bengal","authors":"Nidhi Shree, A. Dasgupta, B. Paul, L. Bandyopadhyay, Neelam Maurya, Foulisa Pyrbot, Dr Soumit Roy","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0109","url":null,"abstract":"Context: Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being, and quality of life of an individual. India has an alarming population with oro-dental problems. Dental caries and poor oral hygiene constitute more than 50% of major public oral-health problem, among children and adolescents. Aim: Aim was to assess the status of oral health and oral hygiene practices among high school students of Hooghly district and find out the factors associated with bad oral health. Settings and design: Institution-based observational study with cross-sectional design was conducted from July to September 2019 among students of seventh, eighth, and ninth grades of two schools of Hooghly district in West Bengal. Materials and methods: Using complete enumeration method, out of 288 students enrolled, 194 students were examined. Students filled a self-administered, predesigned, pretested questionnaire following which oral health was examined. Statistical analysis: Oral health and hygiene practices were separately scored and the bivariate and multivariable analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0. Results: Half, 86% of the students had self-reported unsatisfactory oral hygiene practice and 55.6% students had poor oral health. Males had better oral health and practice scores than females. Female gender 2.22 [1.01–4.89] and Muslim religion 2.55 [1.18–5.53] were significantly associated with bad oral health in the final multivariable model. Conclusion: Awareness and early start of good oral hygienic practice in childhood can prevent most of the oral diseases. This can pave the way for uptake of timely interventions before any complications set in. Thus, there is a need to inculcate effective Information Education and Communication (IEC) interventions early in childhood to promote good oral health.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126678435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0107
Parvathy Premnath, Jayashree Senathipathivadivel, J. Senthilkumar, Jayadev Bharath Eswaran
Background: Coronaviruses diseases-19 (COVID-19) has become pandemic throughout the world, which is highly transmissible. Because of close physical contact with patients, dental professionals are at particularly high risk of being infected with COVID-19. As a result, the dental services were limited to the emergency and urgent cases during the early days of the pandemic. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 quarantine on utilization of dental treatment. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the outpatients within the age-group of 16–65 years in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts. Patients who were undergoing dental treatment before lockdown and those who experienced emergency problems during COVID-19 pandemic were included in this study. A questionnaire with 24 questions assessing the level of anxiety and their concern about the impact of quarantine on dental care was obtained. Results: The results revealed that during quarantine 33.5% of people suffered from pain and 30% experienced sensitivity. On attending dental appointment, 43% of patients were concerned about the risk of contaminating their family, 30% are not concerned about COVID-19. Conclusion: Ongoing dental treatment and dental emergencies were major factors leading patients to be more willing to attend dental appointments during quarantine. Dental procedures involving aerosols should be avoided during COVID-19; in addition, some precautionary measures should be implemented during this period.
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 Quarantine on Utilization of Dental Treatment","authors":"Parvathy Premnath, Jayashree Senathipathivadivel, J. Senthilkumar, Jayadev Bharath Eswaran","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0107","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Coronaviruses diseases-19 (COVID-19) has become pandemic throughout the world, which is highly transmissible. Because of close physical contact with patients, dental professionals are at particularly high risk of being infected with COVID-19. As a result, the dental services were limited to the emergency and urgent cases during the early days of the pandemic. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 quarantine on utilization of dental treatment. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the outpatients within the age-group of 16–65 years in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts. Patients who were undergoing dental treatment before lockdown and those who experienced emergency problems during COVID-19 pandemic were included in this study. A questionnaire with 24 questions assessing the level of anxiety and their concern about the impact of quarantine on dental care was obtained. Results: The results revealed that during quarantine 33.5% of people suffered from pain and 30% experienced sensitivity. On attending dental appointment, 43% of patients were concerned about the risk of contaminating their family, 30% are not concerned about COVID-19. Conclusion: Ongoing dental treatment and dental emergencies were major factors leading patients to be more willing to attend dental appointments during quarantine. Dental procedures involving aerosols should be avoided during COVID-19; in addition, some precautionary measures should be implemented during this period.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"2008 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127322496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0085
Minal M. Kshirsagar, A. Dodamani, R. Deokar, V. Khobragade, Prashanthkumar Vishwakarma, Sulakshana N Raut
Several different varieties of mouthwashes are accessible to us nowadays, including chemical as well as herbal formulations. Appropriate mouthwash can be selected depending on the oral condition, risk, and efficiency of mouthwash. As mentioned in the literature also Mother Nature has provided us abundant medicinal herbs with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Though we are having very scarce data on the medicinal properties of these herbal plants, they are still in use in treating various periodontal diseases and other oral diseases. Knowing scientific expression of the actual effects of the herbal medicine is at most important for the beneficiaries. In the course of this bibliographical revision, papers were collected to validate the ancestral uses of herbs and conclude that the use of plants to treat oral conditions should be based on the experimental studies, verifying their suitability for dental treatments. Oral healthcare professionals would find this review helpful for accurate mouthwash selection while dealing with different conditions of the oral cavity.
{"title":"Herbal Mouthwash for the Management of Oral Diseases: A Review on the Current Literature","authors":"Minal M. Kshirsagar, A. Dodamani, R. Deokar, V. Khobragade, Prashanthkumar Vishwakarma, Sulakshana N Raut","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0085","url":null,"abstract":"Several different varieties of mouthwashes are accessible to us nowadays, including chemical as well as herbal formulations. Appropriate mouthwash can be selected depending on the oral condition, risk, and efficiency of mouthwash. As mentioned in the literature also Mother Nature has provided us abundant medicinal herbs with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Though we are having very scarce data on the medicinal properties of these herbal plants, they are still in use in treating various periodontal diseases and other oral diseases. Knowing scientific expression of the actual effects of the herbal medicine is at most important for the beneficiaries. In the course of this bibliographical revision, papers were collected to validate the ancestral uses of herbs and conclude that the use of plants to treat oral conditions should be based on the experimental studies, verifying their suitability for dental treatments. Oral healthcare professionals would find this review helpful for accurate mouthwash selection while dealing with different conditions of the oral cavity.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128503202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0099
M. Koul, Prasanta Majumder, Shyamalendu Laskar
{"title":"Salami Publication: An Outlook from the Lens of Ethical Perspective","authors":"M. Koul, Prasanta Majumder, Shyamalendu Laskar","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126904204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0105
F. Peedikayil, Sruthi K Chandran, K. Nithya, A. Ram
{"title":"Changing Perceptions of Pediatric Dental Practice during COVID Era","authors":"F. Peedikayil, Sruthi K Chandran, K. Nithya, A. Ram","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121281469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0102
Sumit Munjal, Seema Munjal
Ab s t r Ac t Background: Currently, transmission routes are still to be determined, but common ones include direct transmission (cough, sneeze, and droplet inhalation transmission) and contact transmission (contact with oral, nasal, and eye mucous membranes). Due to the characteristics of dental settings, the risk of cross infections may be high between dental practitioners and patients. Aims and objectives: This review aimed at presenting a recent update on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) with regards to prevention and control. In the unlikely event of providing dental care to suspected or confirmed cases of the new pandemic, dentists must be cognizant of dire precautions. Materials and methods: A thorough literature search was carried out electronically between 2019 and 2020 present using appropriate keywords. The results were reviewed and prioritized, and the findings were compiled. Out of a total of 94 publications strategically obtained, 23 studies were included in the end for review. Results: Patients are managed according to the severity of the virulence, and all the possible drug trials have been instigated. The menace being new, the limitations of the study do exist. Vaccines are the most effective strategy since they are more cost-effective than the treatment. Conclusion: Identifying a suspected case of COVID-19 is the only way out to mitigate the spread of this novel infection in dental institutions. Clinical significance: Dental health-care providers ought to keep updated in all respects as we are among the healthcare workers bearing the brunt of the situation.
{"title":"Pandemic COVID-19 and Its Implications in Dentistry: Overt Actions to Deal with Covert Threat","authors":"Sumit Munjal, Seema Munjal","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0102","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background: Currently, transmission routes are still to be determined, but common ones include direct transmission (cough, sneeze, and droplet inhalation transmission) and contact transmission (contact with oral, nasal, and eye mucous membranes). Due to the characteristics of dental settings, the risk of cross infections may be high between dental practitioners and patients. Aims and objectives: This review aimed at presenting a recent update on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) with regards to prevention and control. In the unlikely event of providing dental care to suspected or confirmed cases of the new pandemic, dentists must be cognizant of dire precautions. Materials and methods: A thorough literature search was carried out electronically between 2019 and 2020 present using appropriate keywords. The results were reviewed and prioritized, and the findings were compiled. Out of a total of 94 publications strategically obtained, 23 studies were included in the end for review. Results: Patients are managed according to the severity of the virulence, and all the possible drug trials have been instigated. The menace being new, the limitations of the study do exist. Vaccines are the most effective strategy since they are more cost-effective than the treatment. Conclusion: Identifying a suspected case of COVID-19 is the only way out to mitigate the spread of this novel infection in dental institutions. Clinical significance: Dental health-care providers ought to keep updated in all respects as we are among the healthcare workers bearing the brunt of the situation.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114346845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-26DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0098
B. Penugonda, P. Kansara, T. Kansara, Arjun Kini
Background: In December 2019, a new deadly, highly contagious virus, namely coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbroke in Wuhan city, China, from wildlife trading and consumption. Till mid-February, the virus spread to almost all continents of the world with a death toll in the 1000s. As this novel coronavirus lacked specific treatment, the focus was directed on prevention. Types of studies reviewed: As COVID-19 was new to the world, all the available literature including original articles, case reports, World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control recommendations, and various other government and nongovernment institute guidelines were reviewed to make this report. Results: Even though dental procedures have the highest chance of transmission, there are lacked recommendations on precautions and preventing the spread of this deadly virus in dental practice. After analyzing the above available literature, we outlined recommendations on the specific cohort of patients to provide dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we also outlined the proper use of personal protective equipment, infection control in dental practice, and a special focus on treatment during and after the COVID-19 pandemics. Dental implications: With proper knowledge and understanding of prevention in a dental setup, the chances of cross infection can be substantially reduced.
{"title":"COVID-19 Crisis and Precautions in Dental Practice: A Review Report","authors":"B. Penugonda, P. Kansara, T. Kansara, Arjun Kini","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0098","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In December 2019, a new deadly, highly contagious virus, namely coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbroke in Wuhan city, China, from wildlife trading and consumption. Till mid-February, the virus spread to almost all continents of the world with a death toll in the 1000s. As this novel coronavirus lacked specific treatment, the focus was directed on prevention. Types of studies reviewed: As COVID-19 was new to the world, all the available literature including original articles, case reports, World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control recommendations, and various other government and nongovernment institute guidelines were reviewed to make this report. Results: Even though dental procedures have the highest chance of transmission, there are lacked recommendations on precautions and preventing the spread of this deadly virus in dental practice. After analyzing the above available literature, we outlined recommendations on the specific cohort of patients to provide dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we also outlined the proper use of personal protective equipment, infection control in dental practice, and a special focus on treatment during and after the COVID-19 pandemics. Dental implications: With proper knowledge and understanding of prevention in a dental setup, the chances of cross infection can be substantially reduced.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116676972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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