Personnel Protective Equipment: Forgotten Protocol, Invigorated by COVID-19
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
;
21: e0263, 2021. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1287489
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To make the readers cognizant about the use of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs) and infection control practices which should always form a part of basic patient management and not arise with every emerging disease. Material andMethods:
Authors personal clinical experiences and existing literature were summed up to infer relevant information related specifically to dentistry. A comprehensive review was done for the last 15 years in an attempt to explain the current state of understanding on the topic.Results:
The authors have tried to compile the most probable reasons as to why PPEs have been a forgotten protocol, which can be enumerated as follows decreased awareness, financial issues, boredom and lethargy, time constraints, unavailability, carelessness, and burnout due to long procedure and patient feeling discomfort/offended.Conclusion:
COVID-19 being highly infectious, a dental clinic is a potential and genuine point of source for many new infections, and no confabulation is less to underline the importance of using PPEs during this pandemic or even otherwise.
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Assunto principal:
Administração dos Cuidados ao Paciente
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Contenção de Riscos Biológicos
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Máscaras Faciais
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Equipamento de Proteção Individual
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Jouf University/SA
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