COVID-19 and orthodontic treatment: current perspectives.

INTRODUCTION: A pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization on 30th January 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged, and led to standstill of Dentistry and Orthodontics. DESCRIPTION: The COVID-19 is a very multivariant disease. It affects in many different ways; the most reported symptoms resemble very much to that of a seasonal flu. Patients feel rising fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. There are two ways to handle them, the first being remotely guiding and helping them with aid of telecommunication, and second you can prepare the clinic by following all sanitization protocols and keep the clinic open only for such patients. Usage of Environment Protection agents, N95 masks, PPE kits and HEPA filters are some of the basic things to go about. CONCLUSION: With the non-stop change of scenario of the COVID-19, meticulous monitoring of the local situation and one eye on the latest instructions given by the WHO and Health ministry should be followed.

COVID-19 and orthodontic treatment: current perspectives

ABSTRACT Introduction: A pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization on 30th January 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged, and led to standstill of Dentistry and Orthodontics. Description: The COVID-19 is a very multivariant disease. It affects in many different ways; the most reported symptoms resemble very much to that of a seasonal flu. Patients feel rising fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. There are two ways to handle them, the first being remotely guiding and helping them with aid of telecommunication, and second you can prepare the clinic by following all sanitization protocols and keep the clinic open only for such patients. Usage of Environment Protection agents, N95 masks, PPE kits and HEPA filters are some of the basic things to go about. Conclusion: With the non-stop change of scenario of the COVID-19, meticulous monitoring of the local situation and one eye on the latest instructions given by the WHO and Health ministry should be followed.

RESUMO Introdução: Uma pandemia foi declarada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde em 30 de janeiro de 2020. A doença do Coronavírus (COVID-19) surgiu, e levou à paralisação da Odontologia e da Ortodontia. Descrição: A COVID-19 é uma doença muito multivariante. Afeta de muitas formas diferentes; e seus sintomas mais relatados assemelham-se muito aos de uma gripe sazonal. Os doentes sentem febre crescente, tosse seca e falta de ar. Há duas maneiras de lidar com eles, sendo o primeiro guiar e ajudar os pacientes remotamente com a ajuda das telecomunicações; e segundo, preparar a clínica, seguindo todos os protocolos de sanitização e manter a clínica aberta apenas para esses pacientes. A utilização de agentes de proteção ambiental, máscaras N95, kits EPI e filtros HEPA são algumas das coisas básicas a serem feitas. Conclusão: Com a mudança contínua do cenário da COVID-19, deve-se seguir um acompanhamento meticuloso da situação local, observando as últimas instruções dadas pela OMS e pelo Ministério da Saúde.

COVID-19 and Progressive Orthodontics.

INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 30th January 2020 so the practice of dentistry and orthodontics has come to a standstill. DESCRIPTION: The COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. The most common symptoms resemble very much to that of seasonal flu. Patients experience dry cough, rising fever and tiredness or shortness of breath. Clinical practice of Orthodontics during COVID-19 pandemic, facing such a difficult and highly contagious disease There are two ways in which you can handle them, remotely guiding and helping them with help of telecommunication and you can prepare your clinic by following all sanitization protocols and then keeping the clinic open only for such patients. Usage of Environment Protection agents, N95 masks, PPE kits and HEPA filters are some of the basic things to go about. CONCLUSION: With the ever changing scenario of the COVID-19 continuous monitoring of the local situation and one eye on the latest instructions given by the WHO and Health ministry should be followed.