scholarly journals Virtual Dental Care - Pediatric Teledentistry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Subhani Vaidya ◽  
Senchhema Limbu ◽  
Manish Malla
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Patient Admission ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Reducing Stress

 Teledentistry falls under virtual dental care where use of virtual communication is in between dentist and the patient to provide dental care and education to patients. Patients receive virtual examinations and are provided consultation, diagnosis, treatment planning, guidance, transmission of dental information and education via tele-communications. During this COVID-19 pandemic it has offered a solution to resume dental practice as a tool ensuring safety for all. Pediatric teledentistry helps by saving time, allowing child- dentist interaction before the visit and reducing stress for patients, guardians and dentists. Telescreening and teletriage can be implemented publically into routine dental practice and also as a triage-based emergency management strategy as it provides an effective compromise between limiting patient admission, ensuring their pain control and symptom relief.

scholarly journals Dental Emergencies Management in COVID-19 Pandemic Peak: A Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-360
Author(s):  
J. Beauquis ◽  
A.E. Petit ◽  
V. Michaux ◽  
V. Sagué ◽  
S. Henrard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Emergency Admission ◽  
Patient Admission ◽  
Emergency Patient ◽  
Data Set

Due to the global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the high risk of cross-contamination and the overload of hospital facilities have resulted in a real urgency for restricting dental emergency patient flow. In this context, the objectives of the current work were to 1) measure the ability of a triage-based management strategy to limit patient admission and 2) evaluate the success rate of both on-site and remote emergency management regarding symptom relief and pain control over a 1-mo period. We included all patients contacting the dental medicine department for an emergency consultation during the lockdown, between April 1 and April 30, 2020 ( N = 570). Following a telephone consultation and based on preestablished admission guidelines, a decision was made at baseline (T0) to either admit the patient for treatment or perform remote management by providing advice and/or drug prescription. Patients were then followed up systematically at 1 wk and 1 mo. Management failure was defined as the need for emergency admission for patients managed remotely since T0 and for new emergency admission for those admitted at T0. The global follow-up rate of patients with a complete data set was 91.4% ( N = 521). Of included patients, 49.3% could be managed without admission for emergency reasons for 1 mo. The proportion of successful management was 71.8% and 90.2% at 1 mo for remote and on-site management, respectively. To conclude, the proposed triage-based emergency management strategy with systematic follow-up was a good compromise between limiting patient admission and ensuring effective symptom relief and pain control. The strategy can be useful in situations where regulation of the emergency patient flow is required.

The Diagnostic Value of Panoramic Radiographs in Children Aged Nine to Ten Years

1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. D. Neal ◽  
D. E. J. Bowden
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
General Dental Practice ◽  
Harmful Effects

The increased awareness of the possible harmful effects of ionizing radiation has resulted in concern at the number of panoramic radiographs taken in General Dental Practice. A study has been carried out to examine the diagnostic value obtained from panoramic radiographs taken at 9–10 years of age. Nine-hundred and-eighty-two radiographs were examined and 261 (26·5 per cent) showed findings which would be of significance in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.

Private Dentistry after COVID-19 – A Clinician’s Personal Experience

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginald O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk

Face to face dental care in the UK was largely suspended from March until June and beyond is very limited still in many cases. Both NHS and Private dental services in the four nations of the United Kingdom aligned with the government in lockdown and dental emergencies could be accessed face to face in specific urgent centres only (UDC’s). Return to dental practice has been challenging for the profession with a lack of clarity from regulators and a gulf between financial support of private practice (almost none) and National Health practice (at 100% of their contact value pre-COVID). Dramatic changes to the provision of dental care are likely to persist and the COVID crisis may precipitate significant change to both private and NHS dental services.

scholarly journals Psychotropic Drugs: Implications For Dental Practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Preoperative Assessment ◽  
Psychotropic Medications ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses

Abstract Appropriate preoperative assessment of dental patients should always include analysis of their medications. Psychiatric illnesses including panic/anxiety disorder, depression, psychoses, and manic disorders are prevalent within our society. An impressive number of drug formulations are prescribed for these disorders, and they introduce concern regarding side effects and possible drug interactions with medications the dentist may deem necessary for dental care. This article will address essential pharmacology of these psychotropic medications.

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