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

Introduction: Having in mind the importance of providing continuous pediatric dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that children have similar viral loads to adults, the potential to spread the virus to others, and with variable clinical presentation of COVID-19 infection, this s...

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Autores principales:	Ana Vuković, Stefan Mandić-Rajčević, Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu, Marcela D Betancourt, Edit Xhajanka, Neada Hysenaj, Elmedin Bajric, Amila Zukanović, Vrassidas Philippides, Marios Zosimas, Maroufidis Nikolaos, Zoran Vlahović, Marijan Denkovski, Tamara Peric, Dejan Markovic, Guglielmo Campus
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 dentistry pediatric dentistry infection control public health dentistry Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7038a37f04054899acd610d38d5cc5652021-11-25T17:48:29ZPediatric Dentists’ Service Provisions in South-East Europe during the First Wave of COVID-19 Epidemic: Lessons Learned about Preventive Measures and Personal Protective Equipment Use10.3390/ijerph1822117951660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/7038a37f04054899acd610d38d5cc5652021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11795https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Introduction: Having in mind the importance of providing continuous pediatric dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that children have similar viral loads to adults, the potential to spread the virus to others, and with variable clinical presentation of COVID-19 infection, this study aimed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on pediatric dentistry service provision, risks, and preventive measures before and during dental treatment. Method: Structured and closed epidemiological cross-sectional survey involved seven Southeastern European countries. The questionnaire was developed using the modified Delphi method, pretested, and tested in North Italy during April 2020. The sample consisted of licensed dental professionals reached via national dental chambers and social media using the best strategies according to the national setting. Results: A total of 3227 dentists participated in the survey, and we included 643 specialists in this study—among them, 164 were pediatric dentists. Most pediatric dentists worked in the public sector (61.0%) and provided emergency (64.6%) and routine dental treatment (18.3%) during the outbreak. One-third of pediatric dentists were COVID-19 tested, statistically significantly more than other specialties, and 3.0% tested COVID-19 positive. In addition, significantly more pediatric dentists (13.4%) reported the presence of at least one symptom related to COVID-19 compared to other specialists (6.1%). None of the pediatric dentists reported PPE shortage. However, 26.2% of all specialists stated that they lacked clear step by step professional guidance in a national language. Similarly, in both groups, around 10% of specialists attended education on coronavirus. Conclusions: 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.Ana VukovićStefan Mandić-RajčevićRuxandra Sava-RosianuMarcela D BetancourtEdit XhajankaNeada HysenajElmedin BajricAmila ZukanovićVrassidas PhilippidesMarios ZosimasMaroufidis NikolaosZoran VlahovićMarijan DenkovskiTamara PericDejan MarkovicGuglielmo CampusMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2dentistrypediatric dentistryinfection controlpublic health dentistryMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11795, p 11795 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 dentistry pediatric dentistry infection control public health dentistry Medicine R
spellingShingle	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 dentistry pediatric dentistry infection control public health dentistry Medicine R Ana Vuković Stefan Mandić-Rajčević Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu Marcela D Betancourt Edit Xhajanka Neada Hysenaj Elmedin Bajric Amila Zukanović Vrassidas Philippides Marios Zosimas Maroufidis Nikolaos Zoran Vlahović Marijan Denkovski Tamara Peric Dejan Markovic Guglielmo Campus 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
description	Introduction: Having in mind the importance of providing continuous pediatric dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that children have similar viral loads to adults, the potential to spread the virus to others, and with variable clinical presentation of COVID-19 infection, this study aimed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on pediatric dentistry service provision, risks, and preventive measures before and during dental treatment. Method: Structured and closed epidemiological cross-sectional survey involved seven Southeastern European countries. The questionnaire was developed using the modified Delphi method, pretested, and tested in North Italy during April 2020. The sample consisted of licensed dental professionals reached via national dental chambers and social media using the best strategies according to the national setting. Results: A total of 3227 dentists participated in the survey, and we included 643 specialists in this study—among them, 164 were pediatric dentists. Most pediatric dentists worked in the public sector (61.0%) and provided emergency (64.6%) and routine dental treatment (18.3%) during the outbreak. One-third of pediatric dentists were COVID-19 tested, statistically significantly more than other specialties, and 3.0% tested COVID-19 positive. In addition, significantly more pediatric dentists (13.4%) reported the presence of at least one symptom related to COVID-19 compared to other specialists (6.1%). None of the pediatric dentists reported PPE shortage. However, 26.2% of all specialists stated that they lacked clear step by step professional guidance in a national language. Similarly, in both groups, around 10% of specialists attended education on coronavirus. Conclusions: 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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author	Ana Vuković Stefan Mandić-Rajčević Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu Marcela D Betancourt Edit Xhajanka Neada Hysenaj Elmedin Bajric Amila Zukanović Vrassidas Philippides Marios Zosimas Maroufidis Nikolaos Zoran Vlahović Marijan Denkovski Tamara Peric Dejan Markovic Guglielmo Campus
author_facet	Ana Vuković Stefan Mandić-Rajčević Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu Marcela D Betancourt Edit Xhajanka Neada Hysenaj Elmedin Bajric Amila Zukanović Vrassidas Philippides Marios Zosimas Maroufidis Nikolaos Zoran Vlahović Marijan Denkovski Tamara Peric Dejan Markovic Guglielmo Campus
author_sort	Ana Vuković
title	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
title_short	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
title_full	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
title_fullStr	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
title_full_unstemmed	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
title_sort	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
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7038a37f04054899acd610d38d5cc565
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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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