scholarly journals Educational and Professional Challenges of Dentistry During Covid-19 Pandemic; a Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-419
Author(s):  
fatemeh Pournagi Azar ◽  
Mahdi Hadilou
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Controlled Vocabulary ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Practical Nature

In the year 2020 Covid-19 disease caused an extensive pandemic world-wide. It arose from Wuhan city in China and spread to whole world resulting in many deaths. Immediately, researchers conducted many studies to assess the etiology, epidemiology, ways of transmission and protective instructions and materials against Covid-19, but still there are not enough studies about challenges which dentists, dental students and patients referring to dental clinics encounter regarding their social, economic and psychological status. In this review, authors tried to focus on the literature regarding these problems. The literature search was conducted using natural language keywords and controlled vocabulary using MeSH through PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar from 1st of January 2020 to 21st of November 2020. In addition, Gray literature and manual search of references were also performed. Articles with low quality methodology were excluded based on critical appraisal. The articles about the effects of Covid-19 on "dental education", "pediatric dentistry", "geriatric dentistry" and "dental professions and practice" were included in the study. The results showed that due to the practical nature of the dental profession and education and the importance of social distance during this pandemic (Covid-19), the dental community and even patients in need of dental treatment have been affected by this pandemic in different ways that should be considered by health officials for facilitating feedback to this pandemic.

scholarly journals Motivation chart as a supporting tool in pediatric dentistry

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-281
Author(s):  
Carolina VASCONCELLOS ◽  
José Carlos Petorossi IMPARATO ◽  
Karla Mayra REZENDE
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Case ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Pediatric Dentist ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Supporting Tool ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Fear ◽  
Additional Option

ABSTRACT Infant fear and anxiety are two feelings that cause stress in pediatric dental treatment. Many management techniques have been described in the literature, with the aim of controlling this anxiety and fear that are ultimately a big challenge for the dental surgeon. The aim of this study is to present a clinical case of a five-year-old child who would not cooperate with the dental treatment. To this end, an incentive chart was devised that is specific for treatment. The chart focuses on encouraging the child to comply with rules in the pediatric dentist office and, as the child completes his objectives, the chart is filled with happy faces and at the end of the appointment, depending on the outcome, the patient is rewarded with something. We concluded that the use of the incentive chart was particularly satisfactory in terms of the patient’s conduct and developing maturity over the course of his dental treatment and it may be an additional option to use as an adjunct in the approach to behavior in private or public dental clinics, and even in Universities.

scholarly journals Influence of Examiner Experience on Clinical Performance of Visual Inspection in Detecting and Assessing the Activity Status of Caries Lesions

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Gimenez ◽  
DG Bittar ◽  
C Piovesan ◽  
CAB Guglielmi ◽  
KY Fujimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Caries Detection ◽  
Caries Activity ◽  
Caries Lesions ◽  
Different Levels

SUMMARYOur hypothesis was that a method of caries activity evaluation based on the clinical features of the lesions would be less time consuming but more influenced by the examiner's experience than the scoring system used in association with the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of three groups of examiners with different levels of experience using two different methods to assess the activity status of caries lesions by visual inspection. A cross-sectional study in a dental office setting was performed selecting 18 children, aged three to eight years, who had sought dental treatment at a dental school. Examinations to detect caries lesions were performed using visual inspection by six examiners with different levels of experience: two undergraduate dental students, two specialists in pediatric dentistry, and two graduate students. The examiners used ICDAS and two different methods to assess caries activity: using an additional score system or considering the examination of clinical features. Two benchmark examiners examined the children in a joint session, and their consensus was considered to be the reference standard. The sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility were calculated for different thresholds: all, cavitated, and active caries lesions. Multilevel analyses were performed to compare the different methods and examiners. No differences were observed among the examiners, either in detecting all lesions and cavitated lesions or regarding the activity assessment. The methods of assessing activity status performed similarly, but the time spent on examinations was shorter for the method evaluating clinical features. In conclusion, the experience of examiners does not significantly influence the performance of visual inspection, and both methods of assessing activity status result in similar diagnostic accuracy.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Transmission of Coronavirus Disease-2019 on the Mentality of Parents and Children After the First Wave of Infections

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-279
Author(s):  
Jeongyeon Kim ◽  
Koeun Lee ◽  
Okhyung Nam ◽  
Hyo-seol Lee ◽  
Sungchul Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
School Age ◽  
Direct Writing ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Dental Hospital ◽  
Level Of Significance

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the spread of a new type of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on the mental state in school-age children and parents focusing on the aspects of sleep disorders and depression. A questionnaire survey was conducted for 123 parents and 108 school-age children who visited Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital at Gangdong from April 2, 2020 through April 25, 2020, via the direct writing method. Participants were assessed with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7, Center for Epidemiology Scale for Depression. Logistic regressions were used with a level of significance of 5%.The prevalence of GAD, depression, and poor sleep in parents were 34.1%, 17.1% and 44.7%, respectively. The prevalence of GAD in children was 20.4%.Logistic regression showed that stress from Emergency Alert Messages about COVID-19 was associated with GAD and depression in parents. In children, the degree of emotional change after COVID-19 was associated with GAD.This study confirmed that there was a change in the psychological status of children and guardians due to the epidemic of coronavirus disease-2019, and it would be necessary to consider their psychological status during dental treatment.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Awareness about Ketamine as Anaesthetic among Dental Students - A Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 182-190
Author(s):  
Debarun David ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Ketamine has been used as a safe and effective sedative to treat adults and children exhibiting high levels of anxiety or fear during dental treatment. Pediatric dentistry often involves patients with high levels of anxiety and fear and possibly a few positive dental experiences. Patient management can involve behavioral approaches, as well as the use of sedation or general anesthesia with a variety of agents, including ketamine. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of ketamine as an anesthetic among dental students. A questionnaire survey was carried out online containing 10 questions that were sent to 100 dental students through survey planet software and the data was collected and statistically analysed. 74% of the students were aware about the uses and adverse effects of ketamine .Within the limits of this study, it may be concluded that most of the students were aware of ketamine as an anesthetic.

Levels of Stress among General Practitioners, Students and Specialists In Pediatric Dentistry during Dental Treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Davidovich ◽  
Y Pessov ◽  
A Baniel ◽  
D Ram
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Anxious Child ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Rubber Dam ◽  
Internet Link

Objective: To assess self-reported stress during the performance of different procedures in pediatric dentistry, according to the professional experience of the dentists. Study design: During the years 2010 to 2011, an anonymous survey was administered by means of an internet link, and by distribution at professional meetings of dentists . Results: No statistically significant differences in stress were reported for maxilla and mandibular procedures. Placement of a rubber dam was rated as the most stressful procedure among dental students. For general practitioners and specialists, injection of local anesthesia to an anxious child was the most stressful procedure, regardless of age, sex, or years of professional experience. A negative correlation was found between years of experience and level of stress for all the procedures surveyed, but not for the use of nitrous oxide. No differences were found between male and female dentists in stress scores for any of the procedures. Conclusion: Higher rates of stress during operative procedures were reported among dental students than among experienced dentists. Anxiety of the pediatric patients, but not the location of the procedure: maxillary or mandibular, affected the dentists' reported level of stress.

Staphylococcus Aureus Contamination in a Pediatric Dental Clinic

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais de Cássia Negrini ◽  
Cristiane Duque ◽  
Ana Carolina Mascarenhas de Oliveira ◽  
Josimeri Hebling ◽  
Luis Spolidorio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Auxiliary Table ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cross Transmission

Staphylococcus aureus strains can be disseminated during dental treatment and occasionally lead to contamination and infection of patients and dentists. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and compare the number of S.aureus colonies isolated from the nose, hands and tongue of students and patients, as well as from the clinical environment, before and after dental treatment. Staphylococcus species were isolated from the tongue, nose and hands of 30 students and 30 patients and from the environment of a Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. The samples were incubated in SMA plates at 37o C for 48 hours. Results: The colonies that showed the presence of mannitol fermentation were collected as identification for Staphylococcus aureus, using CHROMagar and the coagulase test. The highest amount of S.aureus was found in the nose and tongue of children. In relation to dental students, more contamination was observed on gloved hands, followed by the tongue and hands without gloves, before clinical attendance. At the end of dental treatment, S. aureus colonies isolated from the gloved hands of students decreased significantly. Considering the clinical environment, the most contaminated areas were the auxiliary table and the storeroom, which was located at the center of the clinic. Conclusion: The dental clinic can be considered an environment for S. aureus cross-transmission. Preventative measures should be used to avoid the dissemination of pathogenic microorganisms.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Oral Health: Therapeutic Opportunities and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Coke ◽  
Brandon Davison ◽  
Niariah Fields ◽  
Jared Fletcher ◽  
Joseph Rollings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Profession ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
Taste And Smell

The novel corona virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the disease it causes, COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) have had multi-faceted effects on a number of lives on a global scale both directly and indirectly. A growing body of evidence suggest that COVID-19 patients experience several oral health problems such as dry mouth, mucosal blistering, mouth rash, lip necrosis, and loss of taste and smell. Periodontal disease (PD), a severe inflammatory gum disease, may worsen the symptoms associated with COVID-19. Routine dental and periodontal treatment may help decrease the symptoms of COVID-19. PD is more prevalent among patients experiencing metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risk. Studies have shown that these patients are highly susceptible for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress known to contribute to the development of PD and other metabolic diseases are highly elevated among COVID-19 patients. Periodontal health may help to determine the severity of COVID-19 infection. Accumulating evidence shows that African-Americans (AAs) and vulnerable populations are disproportionately susceptible to PD, metabolic diseases and COVID-19 compared to other ethnicities in the United States. Dentistry and dental healthcare professionals are particularly susceptible to this virus due to the transferability via the oral cavity and the use of aerosol creating instruments that are ubiquitous in this field. In this review, we attempt to provide a comprehensive and updated source of information about SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and the various effects it has had on the dental profession and patients visits to dental clinics. Finally, this review is a valuable resource for the management of oral hygiene and reduction of the severity of infection.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Most Stressful Dental Treatment Procedures of Conservative Dentistry among Polish Dental Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4448
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Mocny-Pachońska ◽  
Rafał J. Doniec ◽  
Sylwia Wójcik ◽  
Szymon Sieciński ◽  
Natalia J. Piaseczna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Endodontic Treatment ◽  
Stressful Environment ◽  
Caries Treatment ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Conservative Dentistry ◽  
High Level ◽  
Treatment Procedures

Background: Dental schools are considered to be a very stressful environment; the stress levels of dental students are higher than those of the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the level of stress among dental students while performing specific dental procedures. Methods: A survey was conducted among 257 participants. We used an original questionnaire, which consisted of 14 questions assigned to three categories: I—Diagnosis, II—Caries Treatment, and III—Endodontic Treatment. Each participant marked their perceived level of stress during the performed dental treatment procedures. The scale included values of 0–6, where 0 indicates no stress, while 6 indicates high stress. Results: Third- (p=0.006) and fourth-year (p=0.009) women were characterized by a higher level of perceived stress during dental procedures related to caries treatment. Caries treatment procedures were the most stressful for 18.3% of third-year students, 4.3% of fourth-year students, and 3.2% of fifth-year students. Furthermore, 63.4% of third-year students, 47.3% of fourth-year students, and 17.2% of fifth-year students indicated that they felt a high level of stress when performing endodontic procedures. Conclusion: Third- and fourth-year female students are characterized by a higher level of stress during caries and endodontic treatment procedures. The most stressful treatments for participants were endodontic treatment procedures.

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