id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-333588-3krh1xzx Sharma, Amita Pediatric Dentistry during Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: A Paradigm Shift in Treatment Options 2020 .txt text/plain 2600 177 56 Pediatric Dentistry during Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: A Paradigm Shift in Treatment Options. Customary dental procedures that include the use of rotating instruments such as the high-speed turbine handpiece and the use of ultrasonic scalers for oral prophylaxis are allied with the production of large quantity of aerosols and droplets from the saliva and blood of the patient. Dental management of pediatric patients in the period of pandemic should be based on the severity of the case, the degree of invasiveness of the procedure, and the risk involved. Pulpectomies in primary teeth should be avoided as it might require multiple sittings depending on the clinical condition of the tooth and extensive instrumentation during biomechanical preparation shall increase patient and dentist's contact time. In case of avulsion of primary tooth, control of bleeding should be the main mode of treatment followed by pain management of the child. ./cache/cord-333588-3krh1xzx.txt ./txt/cord-333588-3krh1xzx.txt