Stomatological emergencies in COVID-19 times

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medical emergencies, COVID-19, coronavirus, dentistry, oral medicine, epidemiology.

Abstract

Introduction: Stomatologists also had as their main mission to fight against COVID-19. Although in many countries stomatological services were stopped due to the spread of the disease, there was emergency care, prepared and based on biosafety protocols.

Objective: To identify the emergencies treated at the Teaching Clinic for Stomatology Specialties "Manuel Cedeño" of Bayamo in the first four-month period of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out between January and April 2021. The universe consisted of 2103 patients, all of whom were included in the study. The variables considered were age group, sex, distribution according to health area and stomatological emergencies.

Results: The 40-59 years age group predominated with 36.52 % and the female sex with 57.68 %. 14.31 % and 11.03 % of the patients seen in emergency consultation belonged to the Ciro Redondo and Rosa La Bayamesa districts, respectively.

Conclusions: The main stomatological emergencies attended during the pandemic were dental caries, acute and chronic alveolar abscess, and dentinal hyperesthesia.

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Author Biographies

Sair Andrés Miquet-Vega, Clínica Universitaria de Especialidades Estomatológicas "Manuel Cedeño", Bayamo-Granma

2do Jefe del Departamento de APS. Especialista de I grado en EGI. Profesor Instructor.

Evelin del Carmen Báez Ayala, Clínica Universitaria de Especialidades Estomatológicas "Manuel Cedeño", Bayamo-Granma

Departamento de APS. Residente de 2do Año de EGI

Ana María Beatón Sablón, Clínica Universitaria de Especialidades Estomatológicas "Manuel Cedeño", Bayamo-Granma

Jefa del Departamento de APS. Especialista de I grado en EGI. Profesor Instructor

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Published

2024-04-21

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Miquet-Vega SA, Báez Ayala E del C, Beatón Sablón AM. Stomatological emergencies in COVID-19 times. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 21 [cited 2025 Jul. 11];43. Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/2145

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