A thought on Endodontic therapy and COVID-19 (vlog)

This video is a thought that is shared with other dentist and is not intended for patients. Please revisit for potential changes in the protocols as the situation is fluid.

[petarbajan]

This is very informative. My office is closed at this time. I will share my experience working in an office that is funded by our goverment. The shift was from 7:00-20:00. Emergency only. All those protective gear takes so much time to put on. Breathing is hard with those fpp3 masks, eyewear and visors on. I did only simple procedures that don’t take too much time. I really can’t imagine doing longer appointments with all those things on. I really hope this covid-19 would end soon and completly disappear. We need fast tests or vaccine.

[syedtayeeb]

A positive message..Soothing, as always..🌺 Thank You Sir, you made my day..👌

[TheMinishKid]

Thank you Dr. Nasseh. It’s minds like yours that will help dentistry through these times. I do have a few thoughts on the topic as well:

I do believe there will be an uptick of endodontic related procedures following this crisis, but in large I think the risk is probably the same as any other dental procedure. In endo we’re still using air/water, which creates aerosol, but more importantly many times we’re cleaning up lots of decay and rewalling these teeth - which can’t always be done under a dam. Also, these endodontically treated teeth will need crowns at some point too, another highly aerosol creating procedure.

Implants, as a whole, generate much less aerosol. And so do extractions. I don’t have the answers, but until patients are comfortable having ANY procedure done at a dentist - elective or otherwise - I believe we’ll all be negatively affected by this crisis.

Stay safe and be well my friend! Thank you for your insightful videos, I always look forward to them.

[tntnationwide]

Great insight. As board Certified pediatric dentist, this encourages me to practice even more non-surgical treatment options (SDF, GI) and to stress the importance of the pediatric dentist (like all medical professionals) to lead a healthy lifestyle. The healthier we are, inside and out, the greater chance our immune system can fight off disease and infection.

[omarqsoos]

Thanks, you gave us something to start with. We are probably just about to inter a new era in dentistry.

[pegasus]

Thanks for this very pensive video! Do you think this crisis will highly affect the use of rubber dam worldwide? Perhaps a lot more people using it for a lot of treatments. I hope so at least

[vincentgardner]

GREETINGS from Sweden!!
I do not agree with the governments strategy, but I do think that endodontics will be necessary
to fight infections.
Have a good
In the words of YODA ; ```Mind what you have learned, save you it can!``