Presentation Date
September 8, 2021
Presenters
Walter Siqueira
Iain Chapple
Marco Mazevet
Sreenath Madathil
Cameron Estrich
Gerhard Seeberger
Amie Dowell
Eric Reynolds
CE Credits
2 Contact Hours
September 8, 2021
Presenters
Walter Siqueira
Iain Chapple
Marco Mazevet
Sreenath Madathil
Cameron Estrich
Gerhard Seeberger
Amie Dowell
Eric Reynolds
CE Credits
2 Contact Hours
Course Description:
Evidence is emerging from several countries of COVID-19 infection rates in dentists, dental hygienists and other dental staff as they practice during the pandemic. While this is very important information in and of itself, it is perhaps even more interesting and also disturbing that the evidence is suggesting quite different infection rates among dentists in the United States and dentists and dental hygienists in Canada, compared to dentists and dental hygienists in the United Kingdom and dentists and dental assistants in France.
Given this observation, it is important to promote discussion to explore the reasons behind these apparent differences and, if necessary, research and other strategies to address them, reducing infections rates to the lowest possible in these countries and globally.
Learning Objectives
Evidence is emerging from several countries of COVID-19 infection rates in dentists, dental hygienists and other dental staff as they practice during the pandemic. While this is very important information in and of itself, it is perhaps even more interesting and also disturbing that the evidence is suggesting quite different infection rates among dentists in the United States and dentists and dental hygienists in Canada, compared to dentists and dental hygienists in the United Kingdom and dentists and dental assistants in France.
Given this observation, it is important to promote discussion to explore the reasons behind these apparent differences and, if necessary, research and other strategies to address them, reducing infections rates to the lowest possible in these countries and globally.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss differences in COVID-19 infection rates among dentists and dental hygienists in the USA and Canada, compared to dentists and dental hygienists in the UK and France.
- Explore the reasons behind the differences in COVID-19 infection rates across dental professionals in North America and Europe.
- Identify strategies to reduce COVID-19 infection rates among dental professionals globally.
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 0-5 mins | Introduction of event topic and speakers (W. Siqueira, U Saskatchewan, Canada) |
| 6-14 mins | Results from UK (I. Chapple, U Birmingham, UK) |
| 15-23 mins | Results from France (M. Mazevet, Les Chirurgiens-Dentistes de France, Paris) |
| 24-32 mins | Results from Canada (S. Madathil, McGill U, Canada) |
| 33-41 mins | Results from the USA (C. Estrich, ADA, USA) |
| 42-47 mins | Reaction from perspective of dentists (G. Seeberger, FDI) |
| 48-53 mins |
Reaction from perspective of dental hygienists (A. Dowell, FDHRC) |
| 54-59 mins |
Reaction from perspective of researchers (E. Reynolds, IADR) |
| 60-80 mins |
Questions/discussion (W. Siqueira) |
| 80-85 mins | Concluding remarks and thanks (W. Siqueira) |
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