Oral medicine practice during COVID-19: A scoping review

• Published in: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 215 - 221
• Main Authors: Kumar, Krishna, Venkitachalam, Ramanarayanan, Varma, Beena, Nair, Priya, Shanmugham, Aravind, Jose, Renju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-04-2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: COVID-19; Development and progression; Health aspects; Health care industry; Infection; infection control; oral lesions; oral medicine; Pandemics; practice guidelines; Practice guidelines (Medicine); COVID-19; infection control; Oral Medicine; oral lesions; practice guidelines
• ISSN: 0972-1363; 0975-1572
• DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_4_21

Oral healthcare providers work near the face of the patients and are at an increased risk of being infected or transmitting the infection to the patients. Standard practice guidelines have to be modified to reorganize Oral Medicine care in the new normality of the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the negative impacts of the infection on oral and systemic health. This scoping review aims to assess the guidelines for the safe practice of Oral Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature search was done using Medline and Pubmed as the database and 23 articles were identified related to 8 domains. Utilization of teledentistry, efficient triaging of the patients with strict adherence to the infection control protocols, knowledge of the possible oral manifestations, and management of patients based on their presenting symptoms can help for the safe practice of Oral Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.