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JENNE ALLEGRETTO, Michelle et al. Pediatric dentistry in the context of COVID-19: scientific publications and clinical practice. Rev Odontoped Latinoam [online]. 2023, vol.13, e-222561.  Epub 28-Mar-2024. ISSN 2174-0798.  https://doi.org/10.47990/alop.v13i1.561.

The purpose is to analyze the characteristics of the studies and trends in scientific publications and the clinical recommendations related to COVID-19 in pediatric dentistry. Electronic search was performed on MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and LILACS/VHL databases, without restrictions. Studies that used terms referring to COVID-19, pediatric dentistry, and children in the title, abstract, or keywords were included. Bibliometric data and studies’ characteristics were extracted. Each study was categorized according to its design, sample, and main subject. Forty-nine studies were included, most of them reviews (n=25; 51.00%), observational studies (n=23; 47.00%), and clinical study (n=1; 2%). The main topics were dental emergencies (n=9; 18.30%), biosafety (n= 8; 16.30%) and teledentistry (n=6; 12.20%). The most reported dental emergencies were trauma (n=12; 63.10%), edema (n=9; 47.30%), and pain (n=9; 47.30%). It was concluded that few studies on COVID-19 and pediatric dentistry were conducted, and most reviews and observational studies regarding dental emergencies were published in Asia.

Palabras clave : COVID-19; Pediatric dentistry; Child; Clinical practice; Review.

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