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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2021

Dental emergency care in Spain during the state of alarm due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Nuria Escribano, Isabel Giráldez, Laura Ceballos, Fátima Cerdán, Raquel Infante, María-Victoria Fuentes

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Nuria EscribanoPhD, DDS, Assistant Professor, IDIBO Research Group, Health Sciences Faculty, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Isabel GiráldezPhD, DDS, Assistant Professor, IDIBO Research Group, Health Sciences Faculty, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Laura CeballosPhD, DDS, Professor, IDIBO Research Group, Health Sciences Faculty, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Fátima CerdánDDS. PhD Degree Student, Health Sciences Faculty, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Raquel InfantePhD Candidate, Private Dental Practice, Madrid, Spain.
María-Victoria FuentesPhD, DDS, Associate Professor, IDIBO Research Group, Health Sciences Faculty, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.

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backgroundThe first state of alarm due to COVID-19 in Spain led to limit dental treatment exclusively to emergencies. The objective of the survey was to evaluate the amount and type of emergencies attended during this period, as well as to know how they were solved, and what measures were adopted to carry out dental care in these exceptional circumstances. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 312 Spanish dentists, who fulfilled an online questionnaire with 22 closed questions, divided into five sections regarding to various aspects of professional dental profile and emergency care. Descriptive statistic and Chi-square tests were performed (

results75.64% of respondents attended emergencies in person only when required, being dental pain the main emergency (90.38%). Dental emergency care in person involved a prior telephone triage of the patient to identify possible COVID-19 symptoms, as well as protective measures implementation for both, the patient and the dentist, at dental office.

conclusionsThe number of dental emergencies decreased during the state of alarm, being dental pain the main cause of dental assistance via telephone or in person. Triage of patients before scheduling an in-person appointment and protective measures implementation were common features in dental emergency care during the first state of alarm period.

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