Open AccessDental Practice in the Era of nCOVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Vandana Chhabra,
Poonam Sood,
Ajay Chhabra,
Gourav Ahuja,
Krittika Chhabra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2020/44586.13888
Subject(s) - pandemic , personal protective equipment , medical emergency , duty , covid-19 , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , health care , dental care , dental practice , work (physics) , disease , dentistry , engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , pathology , law , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering
The recent outbreak of nCOVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world. Dentists are at a great risk of contracting and transmitting this fatal disease. However, as health care personnel, this is our duty to treat patients especially in emergency situations when treatment is inevitable. Equipping ourselves with adequate knowledge and safety measures will not only protect us, but our patients as well. The routes of transmission of nCOVID-19 include direct and indirect contact with the infected person. Dental operatory offers plethora of opportunities for transmission because of the nature of the work done so it is important that clinical management should begin even before the patient enters the dental clinic. Dentist should be aware of the disinfection protocols and proper use of barrier techniques and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and about the disposal of the waste generated.