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COVID-19 y el nuevo rol del odontólogo en el equipo de salud / COVID-19 and the dentist's new role in the health team
Santos-López, Matías; Catrian-Fernández, Hermann.
  • Santos-López, Matías; Universidad Finis Terrae. Facultad de Odontología. Santiago. CL
  • Catrian-Fernández, Hermann; Universidad Finis Terrae. Facultad de Odontología. Santiago. CL
Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) ; 14(3): 296-298, 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1114895
RESUMEN
El COVID-19 es un tipo de coronavirus que ha provocado la emergencia sanitaria más grande de los últimos años. Mayoritariamente genera cuadros leves, cuyos signos y síntomas son fiebre, tos y disnea, pero también produce cuadros severos, que conllevan a neumonía y la muerte del paciente. Debido a su alta tasa de contagiosidad, ha colapsado los sistemas de salud en países como Estados Unidos, España e Italia, lo que finalmente se traduce en mayor cantidad de muertes. Las condiciones propias de la atención dental elevan exponencialmente el riesgo de contagio y expansión de la enfermedad, por lo que se ha recomendado suspender las atenciones odontológicas electivas, dejando al odontólogo al margen de la situación sanitaria. El odontólogo tiene en su formación, una base médica que le permitiría, en situaciones de urgencia, ser capacitado y redistribuido según sus competencias y experiencia, a distintos roles dentro del equipo de salud, permitiendo maximizar el rendimiento y efectividad del sistema de salud, ayudando a descongestionarlo y permitiendo salvar vidas.
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is a type of coronavirus that has generated the largest health emergency in recent years. It generates mainly mild symptoms, such as fever, cough, and dyspnea. Nevertheless, it also produces severe results, which could lead to pneumonia and finally, death. Due to its high contagiousness rate, it has collapsed different health systems in developed countries such as the United States, Spain and Italy, which translates into more deaths. The conditions of dental care exponentially increase the risk of contagion and expansion of the disease, which is why it has been recommended to suspend elective dental care, leaving the dentist outside the health situation. Dentists have a medical training that allows them to be trained and redistributed, according to their competences and experiences, to different roles within the health team. Consequently, it would allow to maximize the performance and effectiveness of the health system, by helping to decongest it and as a result, to save lives.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Patient Care Team / Pneumonia, Viral / Dental Care / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Patient Care Team / Pneumonia, Viral / Dental Care / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL