Clinical implications of Novel COVID-19 on dental practice — An overview

Autor:	Vijendra Pal Singh, K Meena Anand, Sowmya Nettemu, Rajesh Hosadurga, Sunil Kumar Nettemu, Melwin Mathew
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Dental practice medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission (medicine) business.industry Virus diseases Dental care stomatognathic diseases stomatognathic system Family medicine Pandemic medicine Zoonotic virus business Disease transmission
Zdroj:	JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY DENTAL RESEARCH. 6:69-74
ISSN:	2582-7901 2277-3525
DOI:	10.38138/jmdr/v6i2.12
Popis:	The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by a zoonotic virus is considered to be highly contagious and transmissible from human to human. COVID-19 pandemic has posed a significant challenge for dentists. Dentists and auxiliary staff are at high risk due to the possibility of disease transmission through the aerosols generated during dental treatment. This article focuses on understanding the general characteristics of COVID-19, routes of transmission among dental professionals and outlines safe dental practice measures to be adopted during clinical practice amidst the pandemic. This paper discusses the clinical implications of COVID-19 on general dental practice. Keywords: COVID 19; dental care; aerosol; transmission; guidelines; corona virus
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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