Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública (Apr 2020)

Recommendations for a safety dental care management during 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2020.51
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 44, no. 51
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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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.

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