Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: October-December | Volume: 6 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 64-70
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20211010
Decoding COVID-19: What Dentist Should Know?
Pudi Sriharsha1, Naseemoon Shaik2, Supriya Yadlapati3, Pranav S4
1Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge,
2Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, 3,4Final year BDS Student,
MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Hyderabad.
Corresponding Author: Naseemoon Shaik
ABSTRACT
The outbreak of the Corona virus has rapidly escalated globally as a Pandemic. Due to the characteristic dental setup & procedures the risk of cross infection is sky high not only to the Dental health care personnel but also to the patients. During this time utilizing digital resources to assist patients can be of great advantage. Doing less invasive procedures with more protection and screening can be the finest way to battle the situation. This pandemic situation provides an unprecedented opportunity for the dental community to shift the practice towards the use of Teledentistry. Teledentistry may overcome the obstacle in providing sufficient oral health services comfortably during the current pandemic situation.
Although the world of Dentistry has many challenges the main aim is to provide value-based dental care and exploit the tremendous potential of Telecommunication services & other virtual and digital alternatives to confront the challenges that are faced due to infection control, lack of awareness etc.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence,COVID-19, Dentistry, Pandemic, Teledentistry.