COVID-19 is a challenge for dental education-A commentary

Francesco Bennardo; Caterina Buffone; Leonzio Fortunato; Amerigo Giudice

doi:10.1111/eje.12555

COVID-19 is a challenge for dental education-A commentary

Eur J Dent Educ. 2020 Nov;24(4):822-824. doi: 10.1111/eje.12555. Epub 2020 Jun 28.

Authors

Francesco Bennardo¹, Caterina Buffone¹, Leonzio Fortunato¹, Amerigo Giudice¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.

Abstract

The COVID-19, which appeared to originate in China in December 2019, has spread worldwide pandemically. In this commentary, authors described this new challenge for dental education using the recent literature and experience gained in the Italian University of Catanzaro.

Keywords: COVID-19; challenge; dental school; education.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19*
China
Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
Education, Dental
Humans
Italy
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2