Precautions When Providing Dental Care During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic #MMPMID32582908
Shi AH; Guo W; Chng CK; Chan BH
Ann Acad Med Singap 2020[May]; 49 (5): 312-319 PMID32582908show ga
Transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-through aerosolised saliva and respiratory droplets is possible when aerosol-generating dental procedures are performed. Consequently, dental practitioners are at increased risk of being infected when treating COVID-19 patients. A comprehensive review of the current literature on precautions when providing dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed and recommendations for dental practitioners are made. Dental practitioners should actively keep themselves abreast of the guidelines published by both national and international authorities and adhere strictly to them.