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Novel COVID-19 Global Outbreak and a Need for Proactive Dental Care

Author(s) -

Prachi Gupta,

Abhinav Garg,

Lovejeet Ahuja

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/2020/45130.13983

Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , outbreak , medicine , health care , dental care , public health , infection control , medical emergency , environmental health , disease , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , intensive care medicine , nursing , pathology , political science , law

The global pandemic Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), which originated in Wuhan, has affected the countries worldwide and has been declared as a public health emergency by World Health Organisation. Because of the exclusive features of dental healthcare set-ups, risk of cross-contamination is greater between patients and dental personnel due to high chances of getting in contact with suspected or asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Preventive measures are essential to be taken for prevention of furthermore spread of nosocomial infection. The present article provides a brief overview on COVID-19 in dental settings and recommended protocols for screening/assessment, patient management and precautions for dental health care professionals.

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