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Paediatric Oral Health during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Valeria Luzzi1, Gaetano Ierardo1, Maurizio Bossù1
1Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Insights
Paediatric dentists must prioritize infection control during pandemics. Telecommunication strategies and parent education are crucial for managing children's oral health remotely, deferring non-urgent care.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Public Health
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates stringent infection control in paediatric dentistry.
- Minimizing viral transmission is paramount for managing children's oral health during health emergencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To differentiate paediatric dental emergencies from non-urgent oral conditions.
- To emphasize the importance of remote communication and education for parents.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical conditions requiring paediatric dental intervention.
- Development of infection control protocols.
- Integration of remote communication techniques with parents.
Main Results:
- Identification of criteria for classifying paediatric dental emergencies.
- Establishment of protocols for infection control in dental settings.
- Guidelines for remote parent education on preventive and palliative oral care.
Conclusions:
- Remote interaction enhances paediatric dentist communication skills.
- Telecommunication strategies in paediatric dentistry offer lasting benefits beyond the emergency period.
Background:
During the period of health emergency linked to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the paediatric dentists' management of oral health problems in children must have as primary objective the control of the spread of the disease according to specific protocols aimed at minimizing the risk of viral transmission.
Aim:
This paper examines the possible clinical conditions that may require intervention by the paediatric dentist, distinguishing clinical situations that fall into the category of paediatric dental emergencies from conditions of oral pathologies that normally do not represent an emergency. The definition of rigorous and highly effective infection control protocols in the dental settings must therefore be complemented by the development and strengthening of remote communication techniques with the parents, who must be adequately educated on preventive and palliative measures for the management of their children's oral health, with the aim of postponing clinical attendance to when the circumstances become favourable.
Conclusions:
The experience gained with these approaches and models of treatment, where remote interaction techniques play a central role, will hone the communication skills of the paediatric dentist and will retain its usefulness even at the end of the current emergency period.
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