Covid-19 Quarantine and Dental Care: Patterns for Change
Introduction: Significant time and money are spent on dental visits under normal conditions. The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a stop to these regimes. The consequences of this has been shown mainly in increased emergency care, however, little is known of the effect on the general population and how well oral care and the natural ability of teeth and the immune system have worked to preserve dental health. Materials & Methods: Reference to reports in the media on oral health and dental visits are analyzed as are the dental literature for scientific foundations of treatment and pathology. Principal Results: Current reduction of visits to dental professionals by both adults and children provides a unique opportunity to study healing of teeth in a natural context. Conclusions: Research should be organized and directed to investigate the frequency of caries and natural healing in populations across socio-economic groups to determine potential changed in dental regimes of care and treatment.
