Saturday, May 9, 2020

COVID-19 and Dentistry, About restrictions

DentArk

Multispeciality Dental Clinic

Mahamaya Apartment

54, NSC Bose Road, Mahamayatala, Kolkata 700084

Contact: 9874201532/(033) 2435-4376

 

Restrictions for Dental treatments during this COVID-19 pandemic:

 

Dental Council of India / Indian Dental Association has decided to restrict some dental procedures during this pandemic to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus. Dental treatments are categorized as follows.

 

Emergency dental treatments

Facial or Dental injuries, due to any accident or trauma.

Alveolar Osteitis or Dry Socket or Post extraction complications.

Cellulitis or Ludwig’s Angina.

Pericoronitis or infection of wisdom teeth.

Fracture of Jaw due to trauma or accident.

Fracture of old restoration causing pain and swelling.

Fractured teeth causing injury to oral mucosa.

Uncontrolled bleeding from gums due to trauma or injury.

 

These falls under Urgent Dental Care: Urgent dental care focuses on the management of condition that require immediate attention to relieve the severe pain or risk of infection and to alleviate the burden on hospital emergency departments. These should be treated as minimally invasive as possible. (American Dental Association)

 

Additional Urgent Dental Care facilities: (American Dental Association)

Extensive Dental Caries

Restorations causing pain.

Suture removal

Denture adjustments

Replacing temporary restorations of endo treated teeth causing pain.

Adjustment or snipping of orthodontic wire or appliances.

Biopsy of abnormal tissues.

 

 

Current CDC guidelines:

No elective dental procedures.

In case of treating emergency cases, ask screening questions.

If patient fall into risk categories for possible infection of COVID-19, consider referral to a medical center.

 

Patients cannot be treated here at DentArk are,

Ø  Patients with severe COPD or Chronic Broncheal Asthma.

Ø  Patients with Chronic Heart Diseases (eg. Angioplasty/CABG)

Ø  Patients with COVID like symptoms (Fever, Sore throat, Cough, Breathing trouble)

Ø  Patient with history of travel from abroad or other states since January 2020.

Ø  Patients with diagnosed COVID-19

Ø  Pediatric or Geriatric patients. (Kids below 15years of age. Older patients more than 80years of age)

Ø  Patients under steroids or Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy.

Ø  Pregnant patients

 

Restrictions on Dental Procedures

Ø  Elective Root Canal Treatments, unless emergency.

Ø  Elective Serial Extractions for Prosthetic Rehab.

Ø  Elective crown and bridge fabrications.

Ø  Permanent Esthetic Restorations unless emergency.

Ø  Surgical Extraction of broken teeth.

Ø  Surgical extraction of wisdom teeth, unless emergency.

Ø  Elective Oral prophylaxis

       Ø Dental Implant placement. 



Dr. Arka Bhattacharya
BDS
Consultant Dental Surgeon
DentArk Dental Clinic
mahamayatala
Kolkata 84
9874201532

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