COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE
Novel betacoronavirus is a recent threat to the global health. It has been identified as the cause of the outbreak of respiratory illness that originated in the city of Wuhan, China and has spread rapidly to several other countries within a short span of time. Transmission occurs through respiratory...
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| author | Mohamed Faızal Asan Renita Castelino G Subhas Babu Kumuda Rao Vaıbhav Pandıta |
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| description | Novel betacoronavirus is a recent threat to the global health. It has been identified as the cause of the outbreak of respiratory illness that originated in the city of Wuhan, China and has spread rapidly to several other countries within a short span of time. Transmission occurs through respiratory droplets or contaminated surfaces from an infected person, saliva of infected persons has also shown shedding of live virus. Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and can even progress to ARDS and septic shock leading to death. All health care professionals including dental surgeons are at a high risk of acquiring the infection. Dental clinics and hospitals carry a high risk of cross-infection. Aggressive preventive and personal protective measures help in preventing exposure to the infection. Dental professionals should adopt various specific preventive methods and treatment strategies to prevent the spread of the infection in a dental setup. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18932c91eaf346b899be63785a984a862023-08-02T06:59:10ZengCumhuriyet UniversityCumhuriyet Dental Journal1302-58052146-28522020-10-0123324024710.7126/cumudj.7317742057COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVEMohamed Faızal Asan0Renita Castelino1G Subhas Babu2Kumuda Rao3Vaıbhav Pandıta4A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesA B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesA B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesA B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesA B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesNovel betacoronavirus is a recent threat to the global health. It has been identified as the cause of the outbreak of respiratory illness that originated in the city of Wuhan, China and has spread rapidly to several other countries within a short span of time. Transmission occurs through respiratory droplets or contaminated surfaces from an infected person, saliva of infected persons has also shown shedding of live virus. Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and can even progress to ARDS and septic shock leading to death. All health care professionals including dental surgeons are at a high risk of acquiring the infection. Dental clinics and hospitals carry a high risk of cross-infection. Aggressive preventive and personal protective measures help in preventing exposure to the infection. Dental professionals should adopt various specific preventive methods and treatment strategies to prevent the spread of the infection in a dental setup.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1086044coronavirusdental practice managementinfection controlpandemicpneumonia |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Faızal Asan Renita Castelino G Subhas Babu Kumuda Rao Vaıbhav Pandıta COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE Cumhuriyet Dental Journal coronavirus dental practice management infection control pandemic pneumonia |
| title | COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE |
| title_full | COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE |
| title_short | COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A REVIEW WITH A DENTAL PERSPECTIVE |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic a review with a dental perspective |
| topic | coronavirus dental practice management infection control pandemic pneumonia |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1086044 |
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