2022, Number 3
Incidence of Dental Caries in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ramírez CHLA, Vela FII, Cruz GCS
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PhD Jessie Reyes-CarmonaEditor-in-Chief
ODOVTOS-International Journal of Dental Sciences
Due to the high incidence of infections and the measures proposed by the authorities in charge to cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic (1-3), repercussions were identified in terms of oral health, such as an increase in the appearance of caries. This for different reasons (distance from dental consultations, change in diet, increase in cariogenic foods, etc.); therefore, the objective of this letter is to address the incidence of dental caries as a consequence of the context generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The confinement established by the different countries as a preventive measure against COVID-19, had as a consequence the distancing of preventive dental care in children (4). If we add to this the high consumption of sugars in the diet that exists today, coupled with poor oral hygiene, favorable environments are created for the increase in the number of children who can develop dental caries.
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