ReviewAmerican journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics2021
Challenges, limitations, and solutions for orthodontists during the coronavirus pandemic: A review.
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- Orthodontists' and patients' perspectives toward emergency and routine orthodontic care, communication, and teleorthodontics during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of orthodontic science · 2025Article
- Evolution of orthodontic services in the Brazilian Unified Health System: a time series analysis (2011-2022).BMC oral health · 2024Observational
- Emergency appointments and psychological distress during COVID-19 lockdown among orthodontic patients in Spain.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
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- Assessment of the willingness of Nigerian Orthodontists to offer face-to-face orthodontic services to patients infected with Covid-19.African health sciences · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic services and trainees' mental health in India.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The effect of COVID-19 on emergencies and pain among orthodontic patients attending a teaching hospital.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on total treatment time of fixed appliances.Progress in orthodontics · 2022Article
- The Attitudes of Children Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment toward Face Mask Wearing during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Influence of Human Papillomavirus on Alveolar Bone and Orthodontic Treatment: Systematic Review and Case Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Orthodontic Adolescent Patients' Attitudes toward Protective Face Mask Wearing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- A critical review of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the context of a global SARS-CoV-2 epidemic.Process safety and environmental protection : transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part B · 2021Review
- Aerosol generating procedural risks and concomitant mitigation strategies in orthodontics amid COVID-19 pandemic - An updated evidence-based review.International orthodontics · 2021Review
- The Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Interest in Orthodontic Treatment and Perspectives for the Future. Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Knowledge-Based Algorithm for Automatic Monitoring of Orthodontic Treatment: The Dental Monitoring System. Two Cases.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionOrthodontic patients worldwide missed appointments during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A significant problem with this virus is its high transmission power. Asymptomatic patients can transmit the virus. The aim of this review is to examine orthodontic emergencies and the necessary strategies and measures for emergency and nonemergency treatment during the coronavirus pandemic.
methodsThe following databases were comprehensively searched: PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Up-to-date data released by major health organizations such as the World Health Organization and major orthodontic associations involved in the pandemic were also evaluated.
resultsFew studies were conducted on managing orthodontic offices or clinics during the pandemic, and most are not of high quality. Appropriate communication is the most important issue in managing orthodontic patients, particularly virtual counseling. Many orthodontic emergencies can be managed in this way by patients themselves. Most studies recommend using the filtering facepiece 2 masks, equivalent to N95 masks for non-COVID-19 patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures and all suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in orthodontic visits.
conclusionsAt this time, there are no definitive clinical protocols supported by robust evidence for orthodontic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Orthodontists should not rush to return to routine orthodontic work and should follow state guidelines. Nonemergency orthodontic visits should be suspended during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic in high-risk areas. Resuming orthodontic procedures during the pandemic requires paying special attention to screening, performing maximum efforts to reduce aerosol generation, using appropriate personal protective equipment, having proper ventilation, and fully adhering to sterilization and disinfection principles.
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