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Are dental schools adequately preparing dental students to face outbreaks of
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The recent 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as SARS-CoV-2) has
caused >2,622,571 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in >185
countries, and >182,359 deaths globally. More than 9000 healthcare workers have
also been infected by 2019-nCoV. Prior to the present pandemic of COVID-19, there
have been multiple large-scale epidemics and pandemics of other viral respiratory
infections, such as seasonal flu, Spanish flu (H1N1), severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and others. Dental
professionals are at an increased risk for contracting these viruses from dental
patients, as dental practice involves face-to-face communication with the
patients and frequent exposure to saliva, blood, and other body fluids. Dental
education can play an important role in the training of dentists, helping them to
adopt adequate knowledge and attitudes related to infection control measures. The
current dental curriculum does not cover infection control adequately, especially
from airborne pathogens. Infection control education needs to be included in the
dental curriculum itself, and students should be trained adequately to protect
them and prevent the infection from disseminating even before they see their
first patient.