COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview
A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective th...
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| description | A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f152f1f9c9db4d10a6708d431a92dad32022-12-21T20:37:49ZengElsevierInternational Dental Journal0020-65392021-02-017112126COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature OverviewVittorio Checchi0Pierantonio Bellini1Davide Bencivenni2Ugo Consolo3Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyCorresponding author. Pierantonio Bellini, Unit of Dentistry and Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41121 Modena, Italy.; Unit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyUnit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyUnit of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyA new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653920365047Coronavirus2019-nCoVSars-CoV-2COVID-19Cross infectionsPersonal protective equipment |
| spellingShingle | Vittorio Checchi Pierantonio Bellini Davide Bencivenni Ugo Consolo COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview International Dental Journal Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Sars-CoV-2 COVID-19 Cross infections Personal protective equipment |
| title | COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview |
| title_full | COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview |
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| title_short | COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview |
| title_sort | covid 19 dentistry related aspects a literature overview |
| topic | Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Sars-CoV-2 COVID-19 Cross infections Personal protective equipment |
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