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KMID : 1036320200420010025
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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2020 Volume.42 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.25
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Reopening of dental clinics during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an evidence-based review of literature for clinical interventions
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Keyhan Seied Omid
Fallahi Hamid Reza
Motamedi Amin
Khoshkam Vahid
Mehryar Paymon
Moghaddas Omid
Cheshmi Behzad
Firoozi Parsa
Yousefi Parisa
Houshmand Behzad
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Abstract
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes serious acute respiratory diseases including pneumonia and bronchitis with approximately 2.3% fatality occurrence.
Main body: This study argues the main concepts that need to be considered for the gradual reopening of dental offices include treatment planning approaches, fundamental elements needed to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in dental healthcare settings, personal protection equipment (PPE) for dental health care providers, environmental measures, adjunctive measures, and rapid point of care tests in dental offices.
Conclusion: This article seeks to provide an overview of existing scientific evidence to suggest a guideline for reopening dental offices.
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KEYWORD
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SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Dental clinics, Dentistry
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