The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's dental care in the Unique Health System of João Pessoa – PB

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i5.15089

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Coronavirus Infections; Pediatric Dentistry; Public health dentistry.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the impact of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic on dental care for children and adolescents in the city of João Pessoa-PB. This is a temporal study carried out from September 2019 to 2020. Secondary public information was used for primary and secondary care services, characterized by oral health indicators which were obtained by SIA / SUS, a database of the Ministry of Health (DATASUS). In this study, dental care provided at SUS was considered in the semester that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, 1,413 procedures were performed on children and adolescents in the greater João Pessoa. On average, 235.5 ± 85.3 monthly procedures are performed. In the first half of the new coronavirus pandemic, the number of procedures performed fell by 46.42%. 757 dental procedures were performed and in May, no procedures were performed in children and adolescents. Thus, we can conclude that there has been a significant reduction in the number of dental services, and this phenomenon can generate a significant pent-up demand in this audience. With that, we suggest studies to develop oral health promotion and prevention policies when collective care is normalized.

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Published

01/05/2021

How to Cite

RIBEIRO, L. M. C. de A. V. .; FERREIRA, M. M.; LIMA, J. G. da C. .; FARIAS, D. M. .; SANTOS, A. A. dos .; MEDEIROS, C. K. S. .; ALMEIDA, D. R. de M. F. .; GONÇALVES, G. C. .; SILVA, H. F. V. da .; ARAÚJO, S. L. S. .; PINHEIRO, J. C.; LEITE, R. B.; OLIVEIRA, R. D. B. de . The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s dental care in the Unique Health System of João Pessoa – PB. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 5, p. e17110515089, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i5.15089. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/15089. Acesso em: 12 nov. 2024.

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Health Sciences