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## Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been identified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, and it affects all aspects of life, including dental care. ## Objectives The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the daily operations of the stomatology department and provide some guidance for dental health care personnel around the world in continuing to provide exemplary care while limiting the spread of COVID-19. ## Materials and methods Retrospective analyses were performed on dental patients’ medical records from the stomatology department of the First People's Hospital of Yichang, China, which were collected in the pre-epidemic, epidemic, and post-epidemic periods. Hospital-wide triage and stomatology department–specific protocols were established in the hospital to prevent cross-infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Results The number of patients decreased and proportion of emergency cases increased during the epidemic period. With prevention protocols in place, the number of dental patients returned to the normal range with a slight elevation during the post-epidemic period. Thus far, there has not been a singl

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Author

Suli Zhao; Rongcan Sun; Huaizhou Yu; Jing Cao; Lin Zhang

Publisher

Elsevier

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)