Recommendations for a safety dental care management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Coronavirus infection, Virus Diseases, Pneumonia, Viral, Pandemics, Dental care, SARS virus
As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly through droplets, sneezes and aerosols, there is a high risk of transmission during dental procedures. This report describes measures that can be adopted by oral healthcare personnel to minimize the risk of cross-contamination in clinical practice during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Paulo Ricardo Martins-Filho, Vanessa Tavares de Gois-Santos, Carolina Santos Souza Tavares, Elisama Gomes Magalhães de Melo, Edmundo Marques do Nascimento Júnior, Victor Santana Santos
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, Public aspects of medicine, Medicine