Coronavirus and Its Impact on Dental Fraternity

Krishna Prasad D; Anupama Prasad D; Mayank Kumar Parakh

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1713835

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2020; 10(02): 49-56
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713835

Review Article

Coronavirus and Its Impact on Dental Fraternity

Krishna Prasad D

¹Department of Prosthodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

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Anupama Prasad D

¹Department of Prosthodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

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Mayank Kumar Parakh

¹Department of Prosthodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic the world is currently facing head on. It is a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). No current vaccine is available nor a curative treatment option is available at present, thus making it even more important to prevent the disease. Since dentists are in very close contact with their patients and there is aerosol production in various dental treatments, they are at a heightened risk of contracting the disease. To prevent the disease, strict hand and respiratory hygiene needs to be followed. Personal protective equipment should be used for any emergency procedures and thorough history must be taken of every patient. Digitalization of seminars and classes has been adopted by various dental institutions. With high infectivity of the virus, social distancing and stringent prevention protocols can help in controlling this severe global threat.

Keywords

coronavirus - COVID-19 - dentistry - infectious disease

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