COVID-19 outbreak… journey of dental care workers: A systematic review

Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Jan-Apr;14(1):16-21. doi: 10.4103/njms.njms_322_21. Epub 2023 Apr 14.

Abstract

The conditions of health-care professionals including dental fraternity have been extremely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dental care workers have suspended all routine dental activities with the fear of transmission of the virus from aerosol-generating dental procedures. They have also stood with medical care professionals as frontline warriors because of the exponentially overburdened of the COVID-19-positive patients worldwide. With the available literature, the aim of this article is to address the trajectories of the life of oral health workers during the outbreak of COVID-19 as well as to analyze what measures shall be taken to improve their overall physical, mental, social, and economic health and precautions while working in dental environment.

Keywords: COVID-19; dental care workers; frontline warriors; quality of life.

Publication types

  • Review