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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Experiences and protocols from the
Department of Prosthodontics at the Wuhan University
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; Huang C
J Prosthet Dent
2021[Jul]; 126
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global
pandemic, and many countries and regions are still currently in the midst of the
outbreak. This pandemic has caused prosthodontics units to suspend their clinical
and educational operations in academia. PURPOSE: The purpose of this article was
to review the experiences from the Department of Prosthodontics, Wuhan University
School and Hospital of Stomatology (DP-WHUSHS), during the COVID-19 outbreak and
the protocols DP-WHUSHS used to resume clinical activities after the outbreak.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The descriptive approach was used in this article to
provide a chronological narrative of the experiences and protocols from the
DP-WHUSHS during the COVID-19 outbreak and after the outbreak. RESULTS: During
the COVID-19 outbreak period, clinical care was provided for patients with dental
emergencies by using enhanced grade 2 or grade 3 personal protective equipment
(PPE). Teledentistry was used to provide care for patients with nonemergency
needs. Online webinars and lectures were conducted for the predoctoral students,
residents, and dentists to minimize the interruption in their education and
engage the dental community amid the pandemic. Various factors were considered
before clinical activities resumed after the outbreak subsided. Additional
resources were allocated for facility preparation and management and employee
training. New infection control and clinical operation protocols were developed
to minimize the health-care-associated infection of airborne transmission
diseases. The psychological health and mental wellness of the employees were
emphasized. Distance or online education is still under rapid development to
provide students and dentists opportunities to advance their knowledge amid the
pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Within the limitation of this descriptive review, the
following conclusions were drawn. Patient welfare and emergency needs should be
considered amid the pandemic. Enhanced grade 2 or grade 3 PPE should be used
during the outbreak. Multifactorial considerations for work resumption after the
outbreak included facility preparation and management, training for employees,
and clinical operation management. In-person psychological consultation and
online mental wellness programs were available to employees to improve their
mental wellness. Distance or online education was under rapid development to
minimize the interruption in education for the students and to engage the dental
community amid a pandemic.