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O impacto da pandemia na saúde oral: o caso das emergências dentárias – revisão integrativa
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Em 11 de março de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou a COVID-19 como uma pandemia global. A partir desse momento, diversos países implementaram medidas restritivas nos serviços de saúde, o que incluiu a suspensão dos procedimentos dentários eletivos, mantendo-se apenas os atendimentos de emergência. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 em diferentes aspetos relacionados às urgências odontológicas, incluindo a frequência de atendimentos, o perfil dos pacientes, os motivos da consulta, os diagnósticos realizados e os tratamentos instituídos, comparando esses dados ao período pré-pandémico. Para essa análise, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados PubMed e ScienceDirect, utilizando critérios de inclusão e exclusão rigorosos e estruturando a pesquisa segundo o modelo PICO. Após a triagem, foram incluídos 18 estudos, cujos resultados demonstraram que a pandemia provocou alterações significativas na procura pelos serviços de emergência dentária e nas características dos atendimentos realizados. As mudanças observadas devem-se, em grande parte, às políticas de confinamento, às restrições de mobilidade e às diretrizes de saúde pública impostas durante a pandemia, que influenciaram diretamente o comportamento dos pacientes e o funcionamento dos serviços dentáros. Esta revisão integrativa evidenciou o impacto da pandemia sobre os padrões de atendimento em urgências dentárias, destacando a necessidade de reavaliar políticas públicas de saúde e de desenvolver estratégias de prevenção em saúde oral adaptadas a cenários de crise. O fortalecimento dessas medidas poderá contribuir para minimizar os efeitos de futuras pandemias sobre os serviços de saúde oral.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, several countries have implemented restrictive measures in healthcare services, including the suspension of elective dental procedures, maintaining only emergency care. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of dental emergencies, including the frequency of visits, patient profiles, reasons for consultation, diagnoses, and treatments administered, comparing these data to the pre-pandemic period. For this analysis, an integrative literature review was conducted in the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases, using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria and structuring the search according to the PICO model. After screening, 18 studies were included, the results of which demonstrated that the pandemic caused significant changes in the demand for dental emergency services and the characteristics of the services provided. The observed changes are largely due to the lockdown policies, mobility restrictions, and public health guidelines imposed during the pandemic, which directly influenced patient behavior and the operation of dental services. This integrative review highlighted the impact of the pandemic on emergency dental care patterns, highlighting the need to reevaluate public health policies and develop oral health prevention strategies adapted to crisis scenarios. Strengthening these measures could help minimize the effects of future pandemics on oral health services.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, several countries have implemented restrictive measures in healthcare services, including the suspension of elective dental procedures, maintaining only emergency care. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of dental emergencies, including the frequency of visits, patient profiles, reasons for consultation, diagnoses, and treatments administered, comparing these data to the pre-pandemic period. For this analysis, an integrative literature review was conducted in the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases, using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria and structuring the search according to the PICO model. After screening, 18 studies were included, the results of which demonstrated that the pandemic caused significant changes in the demand for dental emergency services and the characteristics of the services provided. The observed changes are largely due to the lockdown policies, mobility restrictions, and public health guidelines imposed during the pandemic, which directly influenced patient behavior and the operation of dental services. This integrative review highlighted the impact of the pandemic on emergency dental care patterns, highlighting the need to reevaluate public health policies and develop oral health prevention strategies adapted to crisis scenarios. Strengthening these measures could help minimize the effects of future pandemics on oral health services.
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Emergências dentárias Pandemia COVID-19 Medicina dentária Dental emergencies Pandemy Dentistry