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Cases of dental clinic visits by COVID ‐19‐confirmed patients
Author(s) -
Sim Eun Bi,
Kim Hye wook,
Noh Hiejin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/idh.12623
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , transmission (telecommunications) , infection control , dental care , family medicine , disease , disease control , dentistry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , intensive care medicine , outbreak , electrical engineering , engineering
Objectives This study aims to review cases of dental visits by patients who had confirmed COVID‐19 infection in Seoul and Gyeonggi‐do. It analyses the patterns of infection transmission among dental healthcare professionals and dental clinic visitors. Methods This study obtained data from reports on disease trends and press releases published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on its COVID‐19 website. Results After examining cases of patients with a confirmed COVID‐19 infection, 24 people (10 in Seoul and 14 in Gyeonggi‐do) visited the dental office 1–13 days prior to their case confirmation; however, the spread of the virus in the dental office was not confirmed. Conclusion The WHO and KCDC guidelines must be followed to curb transmission of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus among dental patients and professionals.