The COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of dental professionals in a tertiary care hospital setting
Amit Khatri1
, Tavisha Goyal2, Namita Kalra3, Rishi Tyagi4, Drishti Kaushal5, Puja Sabherwal6
Highlights
A pandemic requires an “all hands-on
deck” approach. Dental professionals
with their skill set and knowledge
present a less explored resource to
answer the COVID-19 pandemic.
Optional medical work and specific
training for pandemic relief should be
incorporated into dental curriculum to
train students, improve their
knowledge and skills in future
pandemics.
This article describes the experience of
dental professionals as front line
workers in a tertiary care hospital
designated as a dedicated COVID–19
facility.
Abstract
The coronavirus disease which originated in Wuhan, China led to a worldwide pandemic. In India, which harbors the second largest population in the world, it created challenges on multiple fronts. In view of the increasing demand for medical healthcare, dental professionals represent an untapped resource to combat the pandemic. In many countries, dental professionals have risen to the challenge in the fight against COVID-19. This review aims to highlight the experience of dental professionals in a tertiary care hospital designated as a dedicated COVID–19 facility as frontline workers while also providing a perspective on the much larger role a dental professional can play in future pandemics.
Keywords: Coronavirus; Dentistry; Pandemic
Author Affiliations
- Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India ( Correspondence: khatri9804@rediffmail.com )
- Post graduate student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India
- Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India
- Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India
- Senior Resident, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India
- Senior Resident, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India
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Article Info
Contemp Pediatr Dent 2022:3(1):1-7
Received: 31 January 2022
Accepted: 28 April 2022
Online First: 14 May 2022
DOI: 10.51463/cpd.2022.98
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Amit Khatri, Tavisha Goyal, Namita Kalra, Rishi Tyagi, Drishti Kaushal, Puja Sabherwal. The COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of dental professionals in a tertiary care hospital setting. Contemp Pediatr Dent 2022:3(1):1-7
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