The Impact of COVID-19 on the Oral Health of Patients with Special Needs.

Dent Clin North Am

Oral Health Program, Division of Community Health & Equity, Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Preventive Services, 3 Capitol Hill, Suite 302, Providence, RI 02908, USA.

Published: April 2022

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency due to the spread of COVID-19, and medical and dental elective care was suspended, disproportionally affecting persons with special needs. As many of the special needs population live in a communal environment, they were at higher risk of being infected with and dying of COVID-19. Consequently, their access to medical and dental services was limited to emergency care. A method of reaching these populations evolved by the expansion of telehealth, including dentistry, to provide diagnosis, management, prevention, and provision of psychosocial support for patients.

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