Abstract
During the last weeks, we are facing a global pandemic which affects the general population and health care system. Observing COVID-19 care, hospitals and health care services are focusing their attention on COVID-19 combat. Considering this emergency, structural and logistic impacts over health services are perceived evidently and conventional routines of multiprofessional teams are being dramatically changed.
Highlights
During the last weeks, we are facing a global pandemic which affects the general population and health care system
Prevention and management of oral mucositis, control of infectious foci associated with dental infections, identification of microbial induced lesions on oral cavity and dental biofilm removal are some of their attributions
With comprehensible restrictions over their activities, dental team should plan strategies to surveillance and dental care with minimal time of exposure and personal contact with the patients. Considering these points, dental team must ameliorate specific communication with nurses and physicians seeking for oral complaints reported by patients
Summary
We are facing a global pandemic which affects the general population and health care system. The importance of dental team on oncopediatric services is well documented. Prevention and management of oral mucositis, control of infectious foci associated with dental infections, identification of microbial induced lesions on oral cavity and dental biofilm removal are some of their attributions.
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