Table 2.
The various dental procedures performed on children during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and correspondingly in 2019.
| S. No | Dental treatment procedures performed | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulp capping | 159 | 19 |
| 2 | Pulpotomy | 83 | 10 |
| 3 | Pulpectomy | 1268 | 163 |
| 4 | Stainless Steel Crowns | 929 | 58 |
| 5 | Pit and Fissure sealants + Preventive Resin Restoration | 1406 | 285 |
| 6 | Fluoride varnish/gel | 893 | 41 |
| 7 | Apexification | 34 | 3 |
| 8 | Space maintainer | 193 | 41 |
| 9 | Acrylic crowns | 46 | 6 |
| 10 | Composite Restorations (Class 1, II, V) | 548 | 86 |
| 11 | Composite Restorations (Class III, IV) | 129 | 18 |
| 12 | Glass Ionomer Cement Restorations | 883 | 158 |
| 13 | Extraction | 750 | 267 |
| 14 | Root canal treatment | 381 | 78 |
| 15 | Scaling | 1251 | 152 |
| 16 | Pressure relieving (emergency access openings) | 253 | 44 |
| 17 | Strip crowns | 317 | 45 |
| 18 | Draining abscess | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | Stabilizing fracture/bleeding | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Splinting of teeth following trauma | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Silver Diamine Fluoride | 26 | 12 |
| 22 | Orthodontic appliances | 112 | 15 |
| 23 | Biopsy and Suture removal | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 9689 | 1509 |