Dentistry for children during and post COVID-19 pandemic outbreak

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni; Jaya Chandra Bhumireddy; Sivakumar Nuvvula

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105734

Dentistry for children during and post COVID-19 pandemic outbreak

Child Youth Serv Rev. 2021 Jan:120:105734. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105734. Epub 2020 Nov 19.

Authors

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni^{1

2}, Jaya Chandra Bhumireddy³, Sivakumar Nuvvula²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al-zulfi, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Prasdesh, India.
³ Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saraswati Dhanwantri Dental College and Hospital & Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani, Maharastra, India.

Abstract

Background: During and post COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, it is essential for safeguarding this viral infection control and prevention in pediatric dental practices. The role of parents and pediatric dentist and their dental team requires specific guidance to deal with dental problems of children in the dental operatory during and post-pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 disease.

Purpose: To report dentistry for children during and post COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

Conclusions: The present review highlights the clinical features, possible modes of transmission of COVID-19 in dental operatory, preventive strategies, emergencies that pose a significant challenge, and treatment strategies for dealing with children and parents during and post COVID-19 pandemic. Absolute measures for children during their visit to dental operatory, quality control for pediatric dental clinics, and additional preventive measures associated with examinations and management of dental problems in children have been covered in this insight.

Keywords: Children; Covid-19; Dentistry; Pediatric dentists.