Precautions When Providing Dental Care During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.
- Author:
Adrian H SHI
1
;
Weidi GUO
;
Chai Kiat CHNG
;
Boon Hui CHAN
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, Singapore.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Betacoronavirus;
Coronavirus Infections;
epidemiology;
prevention & control;
transmission;
Dental Care;
Humans;
Infection Control;
Pandemics;
prevention & control;
Pneumonia, Viral;
epidemiology;
prevention & control;
transmission
- From:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
2020;49(5):312-319
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
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.
