COVID-19 outbreak challenging dentist’s safety
Department of Periodontics, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Fasalwadi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502294, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 06(03), 216-221
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.6.3.0199
Publication history:
Received on 10 June 2020; revised on 20 June 2020; accepted on 22 June 2020
Abstract:
The emergent outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has originated in Wuhan, China during December 2019. This caused emergency in worldwide health system and World Health Organisation declared the pandemic diffusion of COVID-19, and restrictive measures to limit contagion have been taken in several countries. In period of time, it transmitted around 212 countries and territories around the world. The virus spread through respiratory transmission through droplets and aerosols. Dentists have a high risk of infection so the effective infection control protocol has to follow for treating patients and limit the spread. Thorough research on literature about COVID-19 was performed. This review is focused on current trends on COVID-19 structure, pathogenesis, clinical features and effective measures which should be taken by dentists as well as patients to prevent transmission of this global threat.
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2; Aerosols; Dentists; Infection control.
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