Review Article

Year : 2020 | Volume : 11 | Issue : 4 | Page : 189-192

New normality among orthodontists amid pandemic COVID-19

Parijat Chakraborty, Pranshu Mathur, Ragni Tandon, Pratik Chandra, Richa Dhingra

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Parijat Chakraborty
MDS, Consultant Orthodontist Lucknow, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow - 227 105, Uttar Pradesh
India

Abstract:

The most recently found illness COVID-19 is a viral disease that started in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The dental procedures consist of the use of aerosols when treating patients. Orthodontists, hence, must be aware of the available evidence and guidelines to create a safe environment for themselves, their patients, and the entire orthodontic team. The following literature includes various protocols, and ways out to deal with the pandemic situation, as well as describes the new normality to be accepted post pandemic in clinics as well as college departments.

Source of Support: None

Conflict of Interest: None

DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_27_20

How to cite this article: Chakraborty P, Mathur P, Tandon R, Chandra P, Dhingra R. New normality among orthodontists amid pandemic COVID-19. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2020;11:189-92.