AUTHOR=Aldhuwayhi Sami , Shaikh Saquib Ahmed , Thakare Amar Ashok , Mustafa Mohammed Ziauddeen , Mallineni Sreekanth Kumar 

TITLE=Remote Management of Prosthodontic Emergencies in the Geriatric Population During the Pandemic Outbreak of COVID-19

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.648675

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.648675

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=The global pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has put the world in a panic situation. It has been evident that the geriatric population is more susceptible to acquire this infection. Thus, due to this ongoing crisis, geriatric individuals cannot visit a dental operatory, and there is the possibility of their dental needs and emergencies remain unattended. Partial or complete edentulism is very prevalent among the geriatric population, and prosthodontic management of these patients is essential for their wellbeing. However, the prosthesis can lead to various emergencies of the oral and its supporting structures. There are currently no available recommendations to address these prosthodontic emergencies in geriatric individuals during this pandemic period. Hence, the purpose of the mini-review was to discuss the common prosthodontic emergencies in the geriatric population and recommendations to manage these issues during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.