According to a new study, taking the inhabitants of the British town of Teeside as a reference, home dental treatments were one of the most significant results of the Covid-19 pandemic.The study has been carried out by Rachael England, doctor of public health (DrPH), who analyzed the impact of confinement on the oral health of the inhabitants of said town.And the conclusion was that not only were people doing "their fixes", but their oral health had also deteriorated.In fact, 45% of the study participants considered that the closure of dental clinics had had a negative impact on their oral health.In the words of the doctor: “For many people, the oral hygiene routine was interrupted.People brushed and cleaned between their teeth less often.That dental clinics have been closed for so long is unprecedented and sadly people had to resort to home dentistry."The results of the study show that the most affected oral hygiene was specifically that of those under 30 years of age, since less than 50% of those surveyed had visited a dental clinic in the year prior to the pandemic.Dr. England added that among people who experienced dental pain, 9% of participants said it was severe pain.“People missed both routine and emergency oral care.Furthermore, not being able to access professional care in an emergency can contribute to a loss of confidence in the profession, as people feel unsupported.”She also mentioned that not being able to go to the dentist will increase the number of oral diseases in the community.She stressed, in closing, that oral health and public health professionals must work with policy makers to urgently increase access to oral health services – in this case for Teessiders.She further expressed her intention to present her research at the European Dental Public Health Association conference in 2022.This conclusion of Dr. England on the need to increase access to oral health services is not new, nor is she the only person who demands it, although the effects of the pandemic may have made it more topical.The WHO has approved a resolution on the care of oral diseases, and in the case of Spain, the Ministry of Health has updated the budget dedicated to oral health as part of its Digital Health strategy of the National Health System.Login to leave a commentThis website uses its own and third-party cookies to improve the user experience, perform user navigation analysis, show advertising related to your preferences and improve our services.If you continue browsing, we consider that you reject the use of cookies, and navigation errors or display problems of certain contents may occur.For more information, consult our cookies policy in advance.