Professor Fortune and colleagues discuss the role of the Dental Team as part of the medical workforce in National and Global crises. 

In a national or global crisis, a healthcare system and its workforce should have the flexibility and resilience to deliver the required level of care for all its constituents. The current COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid decisions and early redeployment of staff to deliver essential healthcare. Having the dental team as part of this strategy would increase availability of healthcare workers

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-1854-6