The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review
As early as December 2019 in the province of Hubei, China, contamination of patients with pneumonia of an unknown etiology occurred. These patients presented with symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, malaise, diarrhea, high fever, and dyspnea. This emerging disease was named COVID-19 due to being...
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| description | As early as December 2019 in the province of Hubei, China, contamination of patients with pneumonia of an unknown etiology occurred. These patients presented with symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, malaise, diarrhea, high fever, and dyspnea. This emerging disease was named COVID-19 due to being part of the group of coronaviruses (CoVs) belonging to the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, in the Coronaviridae family and in the Nidovirales order. COVID-19 is most commonly transmitted through speech, coughing, sneezing, and salivary sputum. Because dental professionals work closely with the oral cavity, it is imperative that infection prevention controls are strictly adhered to. It is important that the dental profession treats patients while also limiting the possible contamination through the production of aerosol in the dental environment. Furthermore, the dental professional also has a key role in raising awareness and guidance amongst the population concerning COVID-19 related biosafety measures. This literature review aims to inform dental professionals about the COVID-19 pandemic and to present the implications of the virus to the dentist. Dental professionals are considered to be at high risk for contracting SARS-CoV-2. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e23b9ceb68c4504b30028a5e0ab6b482025-08-20T03:55:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/79453097945309The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature ReviewRégida C. S. Batista0Caio V. B. Arruda1Marcely Cassimiro2Luciana Gominho3Antônio Carlos Moura4Diana S. Albuquerque5Kaline Romeiro6Dental School, Centro Universitário Facol (UNIFACOL), 85, 55612-650 Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, BrazilDental School, Centro Universitário Facol (UNIFACOL), 85, 55612-650 Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, BrazilDepartment of Dentistry, Dental College of Pernambuco, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), 1650, 54753-901 Tabatinga, PE, BrazilDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), s/n, Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, BrazilDepartment of Oral Medicine, Real Hospital Português de Beneficência em Pernambuco, 4760-Paissandu, 52010-075 Recife, PE, BrazilDepartment of Dentistry, Dental College of Pernambuco, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), 1650, 54753-901 Tabatinga, PE, BrazilDepartment of Oral Medicine, Real Hospital Português de Beneficência em Pernambuco, 4760-Paissandu, 52010-075 Recife, PE, BrazilAs early as December 2019 in the province of Hubei, China, contamination of patients with pneumonia of an unknown etiology occurred. These patients presented with symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, malaise, diarrhea, high fever, and dyspnea. This emerging disease was named COVID-19 due to being part of the group of coronaviruses (CoVs) belonging to the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, in the Coronaviridae family and in the Nidovirales order. COVID-19 is most commonly transmitted through speech, coughing, sneezing, and salivary sputum. Because dental professionals work closely with the oral cavity, it is imperative that infection prevention controls are strictly adhered to. It is important that the dental profession treats patients while also limiting the possible contamination through the production of aerosol in the dental environment. Furthermore, the dental professional also has a key role in raising awareness and guidance amongst the population concerning COVID-19 related biosafety measures. This literature review aims to inform dental professionals about the COVID-19 pandemic and to present the implications of the virus to the dentist. Dental professionals are considered to be at high risk for contracting SARS-CoV-2.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7945309 |
| spellingShingle | Régida C. S. Batista Caio V. B. Arruda Marcely Cassimiro Luciana Gominho Antônio Carlos Moura Diana S. Albuquerque Kaline Romeiro The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review The Scientific World Journal |
| title | The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review |
| title_full | The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review |
| title_short | The Role of the Dental Surgeon in Controlling the Dissemination of COVID-19: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | role of the dental surgeon in controlling the dissemination of covid 19 a literature review |
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