Open AccessMinimizing transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 at the clinical dental practice
Author(s) -
Jin-You Bian,
Carolina Diaz Guillory,
Ramón Báez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of global oral health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2643-4709
pISSN - 2643-4695
DOI - 10.25259/jgoh_49_2020
Subject(s) - pandemic , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , disease , infection control , covid-19 , universal precautions , health care , medical emergency , family medicine , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , computer science , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , political science , telecommunications , law
A brief introduction of unexpected occurrences of diseases that can become epidemic or pandemic such as what happened with COVID-19 is made. Current and anticipated global impact of the disease, characteristics and reported cases in China are described. Possible explanations and factors that may contribute or be responsible for possible transmission of diseases in the dental clinic are offered as well as emphasis on the need to exercise infection control strategies and special precautions to minimize Disease transmission are emphasized; additional precautions to implement for treating individuals that have been diagnosed of being infected with COVID-19 are given, as well as emphasis on the possibilities of treating asymptomatic patients; Advice on existence of protocols prepared by health organizations such as the US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are stressed and the lector is advised to visit websites that are available from CDC with detail information pertinent to protocols Health Care Providers can follow. Ideal recommendations as well as minimal recommendations to be followed by oral health care personnel and protection equipment are given. General facts related to survival of the COVID-19 virus that need to be taken into consideration are offered and precautions that health experts have recommended are also summarized.