BACKGROUND: The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemics induced a modification of daily life and clinical practice. Health care workers, particularly dentists and dental hygienists, have been obliged to limit their activity and to establish new operative protocols. AIM: We aimed to discuss an easy protocol for the prevention of cross-infections in dental settings. METHODS: We revised literature data about COVID-19 and oral health to establish how to work safely with dental patients. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A few papers are currently available about the effective prevention of COVID-19 during dental procedures. Most of the revised articles report a potential strong effectiveness of povidone-iodine and its safety for both patients and dental professionals.
Passarelli, P. C., Santacroce, L., D'Addona, A., Garcia-Godoy, F., The coronavirus disease-19 infection and the oral mucosa, <<OPEN ACCESS MACEDONIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES>>, 2020; 8 (1): 126-128. [doi:10.3889/oamjms.2020.4943] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/170461]
The coronavirus disease-19 infection and the oral mucosa
Passarelli, Pier Carmine;D'Addona, Antonio;
2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemics induced a modification of daily life and clinical practice. Health care workers, particularly dentists and dental hygienists, have been obliged to limit their activity and to establish new operative protocols. AIM: We aimed to discuss an easy protocol for the prevention of cross-infections in dental settings. METHODS: We revised literature data about COVID-19 and oral health to establish how to work safely with dental patients. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A few papers are currently available about the effective prevention of COVID-19 during dental procedures. Most of the revised articles report a potential strong effectiveness of povidone-iodine and its safety for both patients and dental professionals.
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