Table 1.

Key considerations and recommendations on how dental fraternity can play their part in the current crisis and recommendations for dental implementation in post-COVID-19 era.

Key considerations	Recommendations
How dental fraternity can play their part in the current crisis	Administer COVID-19 diagnostic tests    • Nasopharyngeal swabs    • Oropharyngeal swabs    • Salivary sampling
	Volunteer appropriately equipped dental clinics as screening facility    • Negative pressure rooms    • High-volume excavators
	Assist medical counterparts in the inpatient setting
	Develop online platforms to promote oral hygiene and oral health maintenance
Recommendations for dental implementation in post-COVID-19 era	Revise and strengthen education on infection control measures in dental practice
	Dental education should include competencies in pandemic and disaster relief    • Training to administer COVID-19 diagnostic tests    • Training to be part of an effective surveillance network
	Include voluntary medical work in the community dentistry curriculum
	Organize refresher courses for practicing dentists on infection control and best practices