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Changes in Oral Health Policies and Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic Jiang, Chloe Meng; Duangthip, Duangporn; Auychai, Prim; Chiba, Mirei; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Hamama, Hamdi Hosni Hamdan; Kamnoedboon, Porawit; Lyons, Karl; Matangkasombut, Oranart; Mathu-Muju, Kavita; Mathur, Vijay Prakash; Mei, May Lei; Morgan, Mike; Poolthong, Suchit; Rahul, Morankar; Srinivasan, Murali; Takahashi, Tetsu; Yaklai, Sanicha; Zhang, Shinan; Zou, Xin Chun; Chu, Chun Hung; Lo, Edward Chin Man

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the changes in oral health policies and guidelines in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in different countries and regions around the world. Information on oral health policies and guidelines from 9 countries (Canada, China including Hong Kong, Egypt, India, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Thailand) were summarized, and sources of the information were mostly the national or regional health authorities and/or dental council/associations. The changes made to the oral health guidelines depended on the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included suspension of non-emergency dental care services at the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, and easing the restrictions on non-essential and elective dental care when the pandemic became under control. The COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies include strict adherence to infection control practices (use of hand sanitizers, facemask and maintaining social distancing), reducing the amount of aerosol production in the dental setting, and managing the quality of air in the dental treatment rooms by reducing the use of air conditioners and improving air exchange. The COVID- 19 pandemic has shown a major impact on dental practice. Dental professionals are trying to adapt to the new norms, while the medium to long-term impact of COVID-19 on dentistry needs further investigation.

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Changes in Oral Health Policies and Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Creator
Jiang, Chloe Meng; Duangthip, Duangporn; Auychai, Prim; Chiba, Mirei; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Hamama, Hamdi Hosni Hamdan; Kamnoedboon, Porawit; Lyons, Karl; Matangkasombut, Oranart; Mathu-Muju, Kavita; Mathur, Vijay Prakash; Mei, May Lei; Morgan, Mike; Poolthong, Suchit; Rahul, Morankar; Srinivasan, Murali; Takahashi, Tetsu; Yaklai, Sanicha; Zhang, Shinan; Zou, Xin Chun; Chu, Chun Hung; Lo, Edward Chin Man
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Date Issued
2021-05-20
Description
The aim of this study was to describe the changes in oral health policies and guidelines in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in different countries and regions around the world. Information on oral health policies and guidelines from 9 countries (Canada, China including Hong Kong, Egypt, India, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Thailand) were summarized, and sources of the information were mostly the national or regional health authorities and/or dental council/associations. The changes made to the oral health guidelines depended on the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included suspension of non-emergency dental care services at the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, and easing the restrictions on non-essential and elective dental care when the pandemic became under control. The COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies include strict adherence to infection control practices (use of hand sanitizers, facemask and maintaining social distancing), reducing the amount of aerosol production in the dental setting, and managing the quality of air in the dental treatment rooms by reducing the use of air conditioners and improving air exchange. The COVID- 19 pandemic has shown a major impact on dental practice. Dental professionals are trying to adapt to the new norms, while the medium to long-term impact of COVID-19 on dentistry needs further investigation.
Subject
Oral health policy; Oral health guidance; COVID-19; Review; Pandemic
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-06-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0398341
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78610
Affiliation
Dentistry, Faculty of; Non UBC
Citation
Jiang CM, Duangthip D, Auychai P, Chiba M, Folayan MO, Hamama HHH, Kamnoedboon P, Lyons K, Matangkasombut O, Mathu-Muju KR, Mathur VP, Mei ML, Morgan M, Poolthong S, Rahul M, Srinivasan M, Takahashi T, Yaklai S, Zhang S, Zou XC, Chu CH and Lo ECM (2021) Changes in Oral Health Policies and Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Front. Oral. Health 2:668444.
Publisher DOI
10.3389/froh.2021.668444
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Graduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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