The COVID-19 post-pandemic scenario to Oral Radiology at Dental Schools
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The COVID‑19 post‑pandemic scenario to Oral Radiology at Dental Schools Beatriz S. P. A. Rosa1 · Matheus Diniz Ferreira2 · Gabrielle C. Moreira3 · Mayara F. Bastos1 · Rafael R. Pinto1 · Maria Augusta Visconti1 · Rafael B. Junqueira3 · Francielle S. Verner3 Received: 9 June 2020 / Accepted: 10 July 2020 © Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has infected almost 8 million people, with more than 525,000 deaths, as the July 04th, 2020 (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/ map.html). Many countries over the world are rolling out a phased approach to reopening, and according to a recent study [1] it should be based on analyzing the risk, prevention and managing the problem. Thus, it is essential to concern with a return strategy for Dental Schools, to identify and reduce the risks and to prevent cross contamination, contributing to COVID-19 spread control. Oral Radiology teaching includes theoretical and practical classes with image interpretations and radiographic technique performance [2]. For the post-pandemic scenario, theoretical activities can be performed remotely [2]. Furthermore, e-learning may be as effective as traditional classroom methods in students’ knowledge gain and performance on clinical procedures in Oral Radiology [3]. It is important to emphasize that e-learning avoids unnecessary crowding of people and associated risk of infection. Still, the radiographic techniques classes can only be performed personally, and updated infection control procedures are urgently necessary. The practical classes of Oral Radiology at Dental Schools are quite different from the daily routine at private clinics, with many students sharing the same spaces, and several patients being assisted simultaneously. Once the main * Matheus Diniz Ferreira [email protected] 1
Department of Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP), Avenida Limeira, 901, Areião, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13414‑903, Brazil
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Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Campus GV (UFJF-GV), Governador Valadares, Brazil
objective in these institutions is teaching, the service time is longer due to the student’s learning process. Thus, it is challenging to Dental Schools to adopt a strict protocol that, at the same time, speeds up the service, increases biosafety and ensures learning. It is important to balance social distancing to slow COVID-19 spread, while still maintaining the workforce needed to provide clinical patient care. Intraoral radiographs are the most used imaging exams in Dentistry, and they are the radiographic techniques that offer greater contamination risk between patients and professionals [4]. Thus, extraoral imaging, such as panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography, could be viable alternati
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