The 3 P's model enhancing patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim: The Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures must now consider additional features to address patient and staff safety in light of COVID19.

Material And Methods: The 3 P's model encompasses an evidence-based approach to preparation, protection and prevention, for safety of patients and healthcare staff. A literature review was performed (keywords 'dental' or 'dentistry' and 'COVID19' or 'Coronavirus' and 'LocSSIPs' or 'Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures').

Teledentistry from a patient perspective during the coronavirus pandemic.

Objective Evaluation of patient experience when utilising teledentistry during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods We designed a ten-item, five-point Likert-scale questionnaire assessing: 1) patient satisfaction; 2) ease of use; 3) the effectiveness including increasing access to clinical services; 4) reliability of the teledentistry system; and 5) usefulness for patients. Fifty-two patients completed the survey and data was analysed.