COVID-19 pandemic and dental practice in Ghana

Sandra A. Hewlett; Paa Kwesi Blankson; Akua B. Konadu; Kofi Osei-Tutu; Dennis Aprese; Maxwell Adjei; Alfred E. Yawson; Peter Donkor; Ebenezer A. Nyako

doi:10.4314/GMJ.V54I4S.15

COVID-19 pandemic and dental practice in Ghana

Sandra A. Hewlett
, Paa Kwesi Blankson
, Akua B. Konadu
, Kofi Osei-Tutu
, Dennis Aprese
, Maxwell Adjei
, Alfred E. Yawson
, Peter Donkor
, Ebenezer A. Nyako

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
University of Ghana
Ghana Health Service
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems and their provision of care has globally been challenged, including the delivery of Oral healthcare. In Ghana, it has become imperative that healthcare delivery including the practice of Dentistry and its sub-specialties be re-oriented in our peculiar setting to ensure minimal risk of spread of the infection. This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of Dentistry in the country.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	100-103
Number of pages	4
Journal	Ghana Medical Journal
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4314/GMJ.V54I4S.15
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2020

Keywords

COVID-19
Dental practice
Dentistry
Ghana
Pandemic

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