Pediatric Dentists’ Service Provisions in South-East Europe during the First Wave of Covid-19 Epidemic

Lessons Learned about Preventive Measures and Personal Protective Equipment Use

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ID15505143
AuthorsAna Vuković (0000-0002-9089-4049), Ana P Vukovic (0000-0002-6880-6153, University of Belgrade), Stefan Mandić‐Rajčević (0000-0002-4793-1756, University of Milan, corresponding author), Ruxandra Sava-Roşianu (0000-0002-0244-2609, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara), Marcela Diaz Betancourt (University of Bern), Edit Xhajanka (0000-0002-0843-5231, University of Medicine Tirana), Neada Hysenaj (0000-0001-7785-4563, University of Medicine Tirana), Elmedin Bajrić (0000-0002-5634-2902, University of Sarajevo), Amila Zukanović (0000-0002-2511-7542, University of Sarajevo), Vrassidas Philippides (Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center), Marios Zosimas (Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center), Maroufidis Nikolaos (Hellenic Dental Association, 10678 Athens, Greece), Zoran Vlahović (Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia), Marijan Denkovski (0000-0002-9267-0647, Macedonian Dental Chamber, 1300 Kumanovo, North Macedonia), Tamara Perić (0000-0001-8474-1567, University of Belgrade), Dejan Marković (0000-0002-4297-6744, University of Belgrade), Guglielmo Campus (0000-0002-8573-485X, University of Bern)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue22
Pages11795-11795
Publication date2021-11-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182211795
PMID34831551
OpenAlexW3213869782
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

Considering that most pediatric dentists provided dental treatment during lockdown in their countries in public health centers and that they will continue to work during pandemic, our results suggest that pediatric dentists might be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. Further research should focus on finding better ways to promote and adapt preventive, protective measures and PPE in the pediatric dental setting to be behaviorally acceptable. Moreover, additional efforts should be invested in dental education regarding COVID-19 in the mother tongue

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