Protocols to control contamination and strategies to optimize the clinical practice in Restorative Dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic | Zendy

Ana Luiza Barbosa Jurema | Zendy; Rafael Santos Rocha | Zendy; Mariane Cintra Mailart | Zendy; Maurício Yugo de Souza | Zendy; Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves | Zendy; Taciana Marco Ferraz Caneppele | Zendy; Eduardo Bresciani | Zendy

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Protocols to control contamination and strategies to optimize the clinical practice in Restorative Dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic

Author(s) -

Ana Luiza Barbosa Jurema,

Rafael Santos Rocha,

Mariane Cintra Mailart,

Maurício Yugo de Souza,

Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves,

Taciana Marco Ferraz Caneppele,

Eduardo Bresciani

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

brazilian dental science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153

H-Index - 6

ISSN - 2178-6011

DOI - 10.14295/bds.2020.v23i2.2256

Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , dentistry , biosafety , restorative dentistry , medicine , context (archaeology) , dental care , infection control , clinical practice , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , nursing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , paleontology , biology

The current outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) challenges how professional standards have been defined so far. In Dentistry, biosafety measures already taken by professionals have been intensified, aiming to offer the patient urgent and emergency treatment with safety for both. In this context, Restorative Dentistry is responsible for the care of patients with caries injuries, with or without symptoms and, fractures of teeth and existing restorations. This article guides professionals, during the pandemic period, on the risks involved in adult and pediatric dental care for patients with restorative needs. It also discusses strategies to optimize clinical practice, reducing risks of contamination and virus transmission.Keywords Operative Dentistry; Dentistry; Biosafety; Pandemics; COVID-19.

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