Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Valuing pediatric oral health care in COVID- 19 pandemic.

Dr. Sarish Mahajan

Abstract :

In view of the ongoing COVID –19 pandemic, dental health professionals and the patients undergoing dental treatment are at a high risk of cross– infections. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) virus, that is a causative agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) can spread by airborne transmission through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. The majority of procedures undertaken in dentistry generate aerosols hence it becomes a matter of concern to the dental healthcare personnel. Children are at high risk of getting (COVID –19) .Pediatric dentists are on the front lines of oral health care, being “dental home” for families, means being available when emergency dental care is needed. The updated guidelines provided by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American dental association (ADA) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control) should be followed during emergency dental treatment to prevent the occurrence of cross–infections and epidemic spread of COVID –19.The purpose of this article is to provide the word of precautions for the dentists providing oral health care to the children during this worldwide health crisis.

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VALUING PEDIATRIC ORAL HEALTH CARE IN COVID- 19 PANDEMIC., Dr. Sarish Mahajan PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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