Post COVID-19 lockdown: measures and practices for dental institutes.
BMC Oral Health
; 20(1): 291, 2020 10 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-894998
ABSTRACT
Resuming regular clinical activities at dental premises after the COVID-19 lockdown period or post COVID-19 is likely to be a challenge for all dental institutes. When returning to the dental practice or training, staff and students alike should abide by the new rules and regulations. In the process of controlling viral spread, clinical dental facilities face a higher risk of disease transmission among patients as well as clinical and non-clinical staff. Aerosols formation and diffusion into the surrounding air can be a real concern of viral transmission, if no protective measures are established. We aim in this review to present the currently implemented measures and propose changes in clinical dental facilities to minimize the risk of transmission. Dental professionals should be prepared to treat every patient as a suspected COVID-19 carrier and be ready to receive and manage an overwhelming number of patients. We suggest that dental practices establish a sensible workforce shift schedule, improve ventilation levels, reduce dental aerosol generating procedures, and develop a comprehensive guidance to Healthcare Workers to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Coronavirus Infections
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Dentistry
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Oral Health
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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