Rapid Deployment of an Algorithm to Triage Dental Emergencies During COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper discusses the development of an algorithm by Columbia University College of Dental Medicine to triage dental emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicate that this screening tool met its goals of optimizing which patients were seen in the emergency dental clinic in contrast to patients who did not require urgent care. The paper concludes that it may be beneficial to consider a screening algorithm as a model for screening dental emergencies in the future.