Pediatric dentists consideration for Covid-19 in children: Review article

Abstract

As of June 2020, over 6 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 (Corona virus) infection and nearly 400 thousand Covid-19-related deaths have been reported by the World Health Organization globally. Covid-19 may occur sporadically in communities or may be transmitted within families or hospitals. The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases among healthcare workers has been increasing. Covid-19 may also spread through aerosols generated during various dental treatments, resulting in transmission between patients and dentists. As Covid-19 cases have also been reported among children, pediatric dentists are at risk of Covid-19 infection. This review discusses Covid-19 infection in children and healthcare workers, especially pediatric dentists, and considerations pertaining to pediatric dentistry since the risk of Covid-19 transmission from an infected patient may be high due to the unique work environment of dentists (aerosol generation).