Special Health Care Needs
Lucely Santillan, DDS (she/her/hers)
Pediatric Dental Resident
Texas A & M University -—Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
Texas A&M School of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas, United States
Nina S. Ray, DDS
Texas A&M School of Dentistry
Carolyn Kerins, DDS, PhD
Associate Professor & Grad Program Director
Texas A&M School of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas, United States
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic on the waiting period for dental treatment under general anesthesia (MCR) for patients with special healthcare needs.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study examined waitlists for FMDR. The timeframes included were January 1, 2020-March 10, 2020 (Pre-COVID), June 1, 2020-February 28, 2021 (during COVID but with aerosol restrictions)- and March 1, 2021-December 31,2021 (1-year post state-ordered shutdown of dental procedures). Inclusion criteria was: ASA III or IV patients, aged 0-18.
Results: Pending
Conclusions: Pending