DEMYSTIFYING THE FOGGED VISION: EFFECTIVE WAYS OF PREVENTING FOGGING OF VISOR FACEMASKS

ABSTRACT

The emergence of COVID-19 created several new challenges in the field of dentistry. New guidelines were published by various regulatory bodies to be followed in dental clinic. One such guideline was to wear visor facemasks while working, to avoid the chances of cross-infection. However, the major problem associated with wearing visor is “fogging” leading to impaired vision of the operator. In this article, certain ways to reduce the chances of fogging has been enlisted. © 2022 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.