International Webinar on Caring for your Oral health in a post COVID-19 World (IWCOC-2021) has severely hit the oral health-care sector, bringing all routine dental health care and dental education to a halt. Oral health-care providers are at a massive risk of transmitting and contracting this disease mainly because of the proximity of the care provider to the patient’s oropharyngeal region, exposure to saliva and blood, a lot of aerosol-generating procedures involved, and a fear of cross-contamination among patients. The role and challenges of disinfection, sterilization and control of nosocomial infection have increased in the present era when new pathogens are emerging, and older have developed resistance against antimicrobials. Rautema et al. Opined that often faster-rotating instruments, better cutting devices, and equipment are added to the already existing old facilities and settings. This has further added to the risk of cross-contamination and nosocomial infections.

Features of the webinar

The key feature of this webinar will be its interactive elements which are the ability to discuss on Caring for your Oral health in a post COVID-19 World. This webinar intends to highlight the clinical, practical, and economic impact COVID-19 is imposing on the oral health-care sector and the challenges that need to be answered in the future.

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