ReviewSpecial care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry2020
Modifications of emergency dental clinic protocols to combat COVID-19 transmission.
Review in Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05820867 (Prospective Comparison of Single vs. Staged Extractions), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Prospective Comparison of Single vs. Staged Extractions: OHRQoL Outcomes for Wisdom Teeth Removal
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- A narrative discussion on the impact of respiratory infectious diseases on dental education in China: implications for curriculum design and student outcomes.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- A COVID-19 University-Based Dental Clinic Experience and Infection Control Protocol Modification for Safe Clinical Education.European journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Internet users' interest in paediatric dental problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- "We will have to learn to live with it": Australian dentists' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Infection, disease & health · 2022Article
- Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among dental teams in Germany.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Making it easier to be a patient in times of a pandemic.Journal of dental education · 2021Article
- The Debate: What Are Aerosol-Generating Procedures in Dentistry? A Rapid Review.JDR clinical and translational research · 2021Review
- General Anxiety in Dental Staff and Hemodynamic Changes over Endodontists' Workday during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.Journal of endodontics · 2021Article
- Precautions in dentistry against the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019.Journal of infection and public health · 2020Review
- Dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A tertiary care hospital experience.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2020Review
- Modifications of emergency dental clinic protocols to combat COVID-19 transmission.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2020Review
- Pandemic preparedness of dentists against coronavirus disease: A Saudi Arabian experience.PloS one · 2020Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, incidence rates for dental diseases will continue unabated. However, the intent to prevent the spread of this lethal respiratory disease will likely lead to reduced treatment access due to restrictions on population movements. These changes have the potential to increase dental-related emergency department visits and subsequently contribute to greater viral transmission. Moreover, dentists experience unique challenges with preventing transmission due to frequent aerosol-producing procedures. This paper presents reviews and protocols implemented by directors and residents at the Dental College of Georgia to manage a dental emergency clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. The methods presented include committee-based prioritization of dental patients, a multilayered screening process, team rotations with social and temporal spacing, and modified treatment room protocols. These efforts aid in the reduction of viral transmission, conservation of personal protective equipment, and expand provider availability. These protocols transcend a university and hospital-based models and are applicable to private and corporate models.
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