MANAGING ENDODONTIC EMERGENCY DURING AND BEFORE COVID- 19 LOCKDOWN- A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY
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The rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has posed substantial test and trials for the entire world especially in case of dentistry and medicine globally. The swiftness and category of response to this virus have been very capricious in terms of different healthcare systems, economies and political ideologies worldwide.1 After the outbreak of Acute Respiratory Disorder Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-Cov2), or Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVİD-19), started in China-Wuhan in December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced it as a pandemic on March 12, 2020.2 COVİD-19 mainly transmits through symptomatic or asymptomatic individuals and effectually through breathing. Hence, it has been stated that healthcare workers (HCWs), family members, friends and patients who are in close proximity with COVID-19 patients are at a higher risk of becoming infected or diffusion of the virus.3,4
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Dr. Rakhi Singh
Post Graduate 3rd year, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Hazaribag, Jharkhand – 825301, India.
Dr. Arya Gupta
Senior lecturer, Dept. of Prosthodontics Awadh dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur Jharkhand, India Phone:91-9934653959
Dr. Vishal
Senior lecturer, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Awadh dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur Jharkhand, India Phone:91-9634894189
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha
Tutor, Dept. of Prosthodontics Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Phone:91-7762888861
Dr. Jayaprakash Mugur Basavanna
Professor and Head, Dept. of Prosthodontics Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Phone: 91- 9880331140
Dr. Poonam Kumari Jayaprakash
Professor and Head, Dept. of Orthodontics Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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