A Scientometric Analysis of Scholarly Output on COVID-19 and Dentistry

IntroductionScientometrics is a discipline that allows the analysis of the characteristics of publications in each field of knowledge using different indicators. The aim of this research was to analyse world scientific publication as to COVID-19 related to dentistry.MethodsA specialised search strategy was used to obtain all the documents published in journals indexed in the Scopus database between December 2019 and February 2022. The study variables were exported and analysed in SciVal (Elsevier).ResultsIn all, 2071 documents were retrieved; of those, Oral Diseases has the highest impact with an average of 12.3 citations per publication, and the British Medical Journal was identified as the journal with the highest scientific output (107). India (292) and the UK (287) were the countries with the most published papers. The Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil was the institution with the highest number of published papers (61) and with the highest impact.ConclusionsDuring the pandemic, scientific publications on dentistry and COVID-19 have been increasing considerably. International collaboration has the highest percentage of publications whilst India and the UK are the countries with the highest scientific production.     

新型冠状病毒传播期间191例武汉口腔急诊患者临床特点

目的:分析新型冠状病毒传播期间武汉大学口腔医院口腔急诊患者特点,为新型冠状病毒传染疾病疫情防控期间,口腔急诊的处置对策提供资料。方法:收集2020年2月22日~2020年3月2日于武汉大学口腔医院就诊口腔急诊患者临床资料,收集分析患者年龄、性别、国籍、体温检测、流行病学调查结果、口腔专科疾病诊断结果等临床信息。结果:本研究纳入患者191例,其中男105例,女86例,性别比为1.22∶1,平均年龄(41.26±16.84)岁,65岁以上患者占12.04%。191例患者中非COVID-19发热患者1例;确诊COVID-19经治疗痊愈后患者2例,其中1例为外籍患者;近期与确诊或疑似COVID-19患者接触者3例。本研究中以牙髓炎和根尖周炎为主要诊断的病例占急诊就诊病例首位(48.17%),其次为牙周病(13.61%)和智齿冠周炎(13.09%)。结论:新型冠状病毒传播期间口腔急诊情况复杂,应关注患者特别是老年患者的健康状况,加强患者的体温检测与流行病学调查,包括外籍患者。口腔医务工作者应具备坚实的口腔全科专业知识,并做好个人防护,预防交叉感染,防止疫情扩散。     

The Impact of COVID-19 on Dentistry in Yichang,China, and Protective Suggestions for Normalisation of Epidemic Prevention

BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been identified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, and it affects all aspects of life, including dental care.ObjectivesThe purpose of this article is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the daily operations of the stomatology department and provide some guidance for dental health care personnel around the world in continuing to provide exemplary care while limiting the spread of COVID-19.Materials and methodsRetrospective analyses were performed on dental patients’ medical records from the stomatology department of the First People's Hospital of Yichang, China, which were collected in the pre-epidemic, epidemic, and post-epidemic periods. Hospital-wide triage and stomatology department–specific protocols were established in the hospital to prevent cross-infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsThe number of patients decreased and proportion of emergency cases increased during the epidemic period. With prevention protocols in place, the number of dental patients returned to the normal range with a slight elevation during the post-epidemic period. Thus far, there has not been a single documented case of COVID-19 related to dental treatment in the hospital.ConclusionsCOVID-19 has a major impact on daily life, including dental care services. Effective prevention and control measures including 3 levels of protection—zoning, instrumentation, and environmental disinfection—are needed for dental settings to provide care.     

A detailed report on the measures taken in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology in Munich at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak

Clinical Oral Investigations - The corona disease (COVID-19) is developing into one of the greatest challenges for healthcare professionals around the world. In this article, we report the detailed...