Comparison of Dental Sick Call Visits among Active Duty Military Prior to and during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Abstract
In the initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic, dental care was restricted to treating emergent and urgent dental needs. This provided time to develop new infection control and mitigation strategies to protect both dental staff and patients from the newly recognized SARS-CoV2. Due to the limited care provided in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is the potential to see more dental emergencies as dental treatment was delayed and carious lesions and other dental diseases continued to progress. Compare the demographic characteristics of active duty patients presenting to dental sick call at Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic pre and during the SARS-CoV-2pandemic; and compare diagnosis and treatment of dental sick call pre and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The null hypothesis is there is no difference in the diagnosis and treatment of dental sick call prior to and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1186151
Entities
People
- Andrea C Baeder
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences