Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking
The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt globally, especially in the delivery of healthcare services such as dental care, although the incidence in Africa is comparatively low. This review article aims to explore the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and its impact on dental care for children in Ghana. Some...
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| description | The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt globally, especially in the delivery of healthcare services such as dental care, although the incidence in Africa is comparatively low. This review article aims to explore the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and its impact on dental care for children in Ghana. Some dental facilities in Ghana have been experiencing multiple challenges in service delivery, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation. The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted all dental care in many parts of Ghana due to its impact on food insecurity, economic breakdown, depression, shortage of essential instrument supplies, inadequate health workers, and poor infection control practices, which present the main risks to dental care. Furthermore, the shutting of dental departments due to the COVID-19 lockdown has restricted the accessibility and utilization of dental services, especially for children. Hence, to avoid further and future pandemics and their impacts on dental care, there is a need to address the implications identified and prepare for the delivery of suitable dental healthcare in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd01770d080f42fc82889df1210578372023-04-05T09:57:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Dental Medicine2673-49152023-04-01410.3389/fdmed.2023.11206851120685Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymakingBenjamin Adu Agyekum0Lawrence Sena Tuglo1Department of Community Oral Health and Medicine, College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo, GhanaDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaThe impacts of COVID-19 have been felt globally, especially in the delivery of healthcare services such as dental care, although the incidence in Africa is comparatively low. This review article aims to explore the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and its impact on dental care for children in Ghana. Some dental facilities in Ghana have been experiencing multiple challenges in service delivery, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation. The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted all dental care in many parts of Ghana due to its impact on food insecurity, economic breakdown, depression, shortage of essential instrument supplies, inadequate health workers, and poor infection control practices, which present the main risks to dental care. Furthermore, the shutting of dental departments due to the COVID-19 lockdown has restricted the accessibility and utilization of dental services, especially for children. Hence, to avoid further and future pandemics and their impacts on dental care, there is a need to address the implications identified and prepare for the delivery of suitable dental healthcare in Ghana.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2023.1120685/fulldental carechildrenCOVID-19 post-pandemic periodGhanaincreased demand |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin Adu Agyekum Lawrence Sena Tuglo Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking Frontiers in Dental Medicine dental care children COVID-19 post-pandemic period Ghana increased demand |
| title | Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking |
| title_full | Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking |
| title_fullStr | Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking |
| title_short | Effect of COVID-19 on dental care for children during the post-pandemic era in Ghana: A concern for policymaking |
| title_sort | effect of covid 19 on dental care for children during the post pandemic era in ghana a concern for policymaking |
| topic | dental care children COVID-19 post-pandemic period Ghana increased demand |
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