COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

Vittorio Checchi; Pierantonio Bellini; Davide Bencivenni; Ugo Consolo

International Dental Journal (Feb 2021)

COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

Vittorio Checchi,
Pierantonio Bellini,
Davide Bencivenni,
Ugo Consolo

Affiliations

Vittorio Checchi: Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Pierantonio Bellini: Corresponding author. Pierantonio Bellini, Unit of Dentistry and Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41121 Modena, Italy.; Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Davide Bencivenni: Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Ugo Consolo: Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 71, no. 1
pp. 21 – 26

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A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures.

Published in International Dental Journal

ISSN: 0020-6539 (Print); 1875-595X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-dental-journal

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