Cases of dental clinic visits by COVID ‐19‐confirmed patients

Autor: Eun Bi Sim, Hye wook Kim, Hiejin Noh
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 20:739-747
ISSN: 1601-5037
1601-5029
Popis: This study aims to review cases of dental visits by patients who had confirmed COVID-19 infection in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. It analyses the patterns of infection transmission among dental healthcare professionals and dental clinic visitors.This study obtained data from reports on disease trends and press releases published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on its COVID-19 website.After examining cases of patients with a confirmed COVID-19 infection, 24 people (10 in Seoul and 14 in Gyeonggi-do) visited the dental office 1-13 days prior to their case confirmation; however, the spread of the virus in the dental office was not confirmed.The WHO and KCDC guidelines must be followed to curb transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among dental patients and professionals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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