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T6 0-125 Sentence denotes Optimal oral health is essential to ensure health and well‐being, especially for children with underlying medical conditions.
T7 126-291 Sentence denotes However, among the many impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic, there are concerns that restrictions on dental services may lead to a major oral health crisis in children.
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T9 294-538 Sentence denotes Our study of COVID‐19‐related impacts on service provision in a tertiary Australian children's hospital highlights the importance of integrated dental services to ensure ongoing essential dental care in children with complex medical conditions.
T10 539-662 Sentence denotes From January to May, 2408 patients were reported in the department of dentistry in 2020, which was 40.2% less than in 2019.
T11 663-813 Sentence denotes The reduction in attendance for routine dental care was substantial, with 35.1%, 90.9% and 90.6% fewer patients in March, April and May, respectively.
T12 814-950 Sentence denotes Among specific services, preventive treatments, such as periodic dental examinations and fluoride applications, reduced by 90% (Fig. 1).
T13 951-1146 Sentence denotes Similarly, routine dental services provided under cleft and craniofacial schemes, including orthodontic care and paediatric dental reviews, were reduced by at least 90% in April and May (Fig. 1).
T14 1147-1593 Sentence denotes Although the number of non‐emergency treatments were reduced, the availability of an onsite, internal, specialist service enabled ongoing access to comprehensive care for priority patients including prior to oncology treatment, transplant surgery and cardiac surgery; urgent care for those children in pain with complex cardiac, endocrine, haematological, metabolic conditions; or urgent care for existing patients experiencing uncontrolled pain.
T15 1594-1753 Sentence denotes This critical care was unavailable through community dental services and therefore highlights the integral role of paediatric dental care in tertiary settings.
T16 1754-1839 Sentence denotes Fig. 1 Dental service provision from January to May 2019 and 2020. () 2019; () 2020.
T17 1840-1934 Sentence denotes However, our study also demonstrates the major effect of COVID‐19 on dental care for children.
T18 1935-2166 Sentence denotes Lack of timely dental care, including preventative measures, is likely to lead to more severe oral disease; complex treatment options, such as extractions and hospitalisation; and poor health outcomes, including pain and infection.
T19 2167-2352 Sentence denotes Even prior to COVID‐19, dental problems were the leading cause of preventable childhood hospitalisation of children under 10 years in Victoria, with over 3000 hospitalisations per year.
T20 2353-2592 Sentence denotes 2 In tertiary settings, paediatric dentists work within multidisciplinary teams and often take on a coordinating role for patients with craniofacial conditions, and the lack of such support may exacerbate distress and anxiety in families.
T21 2593-2802 Sentence denotes Despite the major disruptions, COVID‐19 has provided health‐care systems the opportunity to review procedures and develop innovative approaches, such as tele‐dentistry, to deliver high‐quality, efficient care.
T22 2803-2911 Sentence denotes 3 Paediatric dentistry remains an essential service in tertiary level care, especially in the COVID‐19 era.