AUTHOR=Ramos-Gomez Francisco J. , Martin Molly A. , Nelson Suchitra S. , Borrelli Belinda , Henshaw Michelle M. , Curtan Shelley , Lindau Helen E. , Rueras Nicolle , Sandoval Anna S. , Gansky Stuart A. 

TITLE=COVID-19 Impact on Community-Based Participatory Randomized Controlled Trials—Lessons From the Oral Health Disparities in Children Consortium

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Dental Medicine

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/dental-medicine/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2021.671911

DOI=10.3389/fdmed.2021.671911

ISSN=2673-4915

ABSTRACT=<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on nearly every sector of science and industry worldwide, including a significant disruption to clinical trials and dentistry. From the beginning of the pandemic, dental care was considered high risk for viral transmission due to frequent aerosol-generating procedures. This resulted in special challenges for dental providers, oral health care workers, patients, and oral health researchers. By describing the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on four community-based randomized clinical trials in the Oral Health Disparities in Children (OHDC) Consortium, we highlight major challenges so researchers can anticipate impacts from any future disruptions.</p>