MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 3 Desember 2023

An endodontic emergency situation with airborne contagious diseases around: Situasi darurat endodontik dengan penyakit menular melalui udara sekitar

Lestari Hardianti Sugiaman (Resident of Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Noor Hikmah (Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Nurhayaty Natsir (Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Juni Jekti Nugroho (Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Wahyuni Suci Dwiandhany (Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Christine Anastasia Rovani (Conservative Dentistry Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2023

Abstract

mergency endodontics account for one-third of all dental emergencies. Most cases can only be resolved if the dentist can inter-act directly with the patient. One of the airborne infectious diseases that needs attention is Covid-19, dental procedures have a high risk of transmitting the disease. Therefore, emergency endodontics during the pandemic is a big challenge. This paper re-views how to handle endodontic emergencies in the pandemic era. Teledentistry is one of the options as a first step to solve and help the patient's problem. For emergency endodontic interventions, after teleconsultation, dentists can plan endodontic treat-ments such as pulpotomy, pulpectomy, or incision and drainage, with proper control protocols to prevent transmission during the visit. It is concluded that emergency endodontics has a much higher risk of transmission. Reducing treatment time and ex-posure control are ways to reduce the risk of coronavirus spread during endodontic treatment. Following proper protocol pro-cedures in treating patients is a must, so as to protect many people.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MDJ

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Subject

Dentistry

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The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...