Precautions When Providing Dental Care During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.

Precautions When Providing Dental Care During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020 May;49(5):312-319 Authors: Shi AH, Guo W, Chng CK, Chan BH Abstract Transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-through aerosolised saliva and respiratory droplets is possible when aerosol-generating dental procedures are performed. Consequently, dental practitioners are at increased risk of being infected when treating COVID-19 patients. A comprehensive review of the current literature on precautions when providing dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed and recommendations for dental practitioners are made. Dental practitioners should actively keep themselves abreast of the guidelines published by both national and international authorities and adhere strictly to them. PMID: 32582908 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research