COVID-19 Risk Management in Dental Offices: A Review Article
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
; 10:763-772, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2238367
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As all the dental staff, including nurses and practitioners, are exposed to various routes of contamination due to the novel COVID-19 virus, which is still unknown to the scientific world, developing strategies to reduce the risk of transmission and decontaminate surfaces in a dental office would be of high importance. Although there is still insufficient data on managing this virus in dental offices, several studies have suggested protocols for improving care.AIM:
This study aimed to review present investigations and reach a conclusion on what we know and need to know to combat this virus. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In this review, Scopus, PubMed, and MEDLINE databases were searched using the keywords "COVID-19,” "SARS-CoV-2,” "Medical Disinfectants,” "Personal Protective Equipment's,” and "Surface Decontamination.” Articles were reviewed, and finally, relevant articles published during 2000–2022 were included in the final paper.RESULTS:
The present research concluded that using a combination of the face shield and N95 masks protected the eyes, nose, and mouth. To have more efficient protection, water-resistant long-sleeved gowns and gloves were highly suggested. To overcome aerosols, high-performance air filters and ultraviolet were found quite effective. Allowing the patient to use antiseptic mouthwash before starting the treatment could reduce oral microorganisms and the following airborne contamination.CONCLUSION:
This review has gathered all available data regarding dentistry and COVID-19 in order to conclude what has been achieved yet in the prevention of this virus through dental offices;however, more investigations are needed to have a definitive protocol against the virus.
adult; aerosol; air filter; airborne infection; coronavirus disease 2019; decontamination; dental facility; dentistry; disinfection; face shield; female; glove; human; male; Medline; minimally 94 percent efficient filtering facepiece respirator; mouth flora; nonhuman; nose; prevention; protective equipment; review; risk management; Scopus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; systematic review; ultraviolet radiation; antiinfective agent; disinfectant agent; mouthwash; water
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Databases of international organizations
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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