COVID-19-Related Challenges in Dental Education: Experiences From Brazil, the USA, and Australia

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Objective: To describe and compare how three dental schools from different countries (Australia, Brazil, and the USA) have managed experiences in dental education during the COVID-19 crisis. Material and Methods: It is a descriptive study reporting the experience that three distinct dental schools faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. They represent countries that adopted different measures to tackle the pandemic and were undergoing different stages of the disease. Results: After the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal University of Paraíba suspended all on-site teaching, research, and service activities. For the return to teaching activities, the use of information and communications technology resources for distance learning was recommended. At the School of Dental Medicine (University of Pittsburgh), all research activities were suspended or, otherwise, could not be interrupted because of the employment of unique materials or supplies. When the pandemic started, Australia was one of the first countries to introduce strong regulations related to social distancing, travel restrictions, testing and tracking of infected patients. As such, the universities started to be closed from mid-March, cancelling all clinical and pre-clinical activities, maintaining online theoretical activities, such as seminars, lectures, and journal clubs. Conclusion: Numerous and critical difficulties have arisen as a result of the pandemic for individuals, communities and institutions that will have long-lasting effects. Our students face disruption to their education and career; our professional colleagues will be challenged rebuilding their practices, while staff at all Dental Schools are experiencing various hardships.

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@article{peres2026covid19related,
  title = {{COVID-19-Related Challenges in Dental Education: Experiences From Brazil, the USA, and Australia}},
  author = {Karen Glazer Peres and Peter Reher and Ricardo Dias De Castro and Alexandre Rezende Vieira},
  journal = {Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1590/pboci.2020.130},
  url = {https://hal.science/hal-05791970v1},
  note = {CC BY},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - COVID-19-Related Challenges in Dental Education: Experiences From Brazil, the USA, and Australia
AU  - Karen Glazer Peres
AU  - Peter Reher
AU  - Ricardo Dias De Castro
AU  - Alexandre Rezende Vieira
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/11
JO  - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada
DO  - 10.1590/pboci.2020.130
UR  - https://hal.science/hal-05791970v1
AB  - Objective: To describe and compare how three dental schools from different countries (Australia, Brazil, and the USA) have managed experiences in dental education during the COVID-19 crisis. Material and Methods: It is a descriptive study reporting the experience that three distinct dental schools faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. They represent countries that adopted different measures to tackle the pandemic and were undergoing different stages of the disease. Results: After the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal University of Paraíba suspended all on-site teaching, research, and service activities. For the return to teaching activities, the use of information and communications technology resources for distance learning was recommended. At the School of Dental Medicine (University of Pittsburgh), all research activities were suspended or, otherwise, could not be interrupted because of the employment of unique materials or supplies. When the pandemic started, Australia was one of the first countries to introduce strong regulations related to social distancing, travel restrictions, testing and tracking of infected patients. As such, the universities started to be closed from mid-March, cancelling all clinical and pre-clinical activities, maintaining online theoretical activities, such as seminars, lectures, and journal clubs. Conclusion: Numerous and critical difficulties have arisen as a result of the pandemic for individuals, communities and institutions that will have long-lasting effects. Our students face disruption to their education and career; our professional colleagues will be challenged rebuilding their practices, while staff at all Dental Schools are experiencing various hardships.
SN  - 1519-0501
ER  -