Open Accessunfolding consequences of postponing routine dental care
Author(s) -
Duniel Ortuño,
Juan Pablo Vargas Buratovic,
Alonso CarrascoLabra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ars medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0719-1855
pISSN - 0718-1051
DOI - 10.11565/arsmed.v46i2.1752
Subject(s) - distressing , covid-19 , pandemic , medicine , forcing (mathematics) , health care , population , environmental health , political science , virology , pathology , disease , chemistry , climatology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , geology
The COVID-19 pandemic represents some of the most distressing challenges for health systems all over the world in the past decades, forcing clinicians to modify standards, prioritise treating conditions that require immediate care, and implement elements of remote attention in record time (Douglas et al., 2020). These challenges have also had an impact in the population’s oral health.