Key dental challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interdisciplinary platform

Relevance . The article presents an analysis of the key dental problems during pandemic novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), discussed on platform interdisciplinary all-Russian online conference „Prevention cross-infection at appointments in context COVID-19 pandemic”. high professional interest dentists risk transmission a appointment, role manifestations general symptom complex COVID-19, possibilities testing saliva for SARS-CoV-2, peculiarities providing specific types care different periods pandemic, (hygienic) accompanying patients outpatient and inpatient treatment, including intensive units. Based existing data immunopathogenesis disease, main factors routes infection, principles systematization COVID-associated diseases (conditions) oral cavity, proposed approaches to their correction treatment were discussed. results our own observations foreign publications, clinical variants manifestation disease (or its medication support) cavity have been analyzed. important (dentists, healthcare organizers, epidemiologists, microbiologists, immunologists, etc.) solving is emphasized. modern IT-technologies, telemedicine teledentistry implementation educational scientific-practical activities medical community highlighted.