Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
2020;42(1):25. 10.1186/s40902-020-00268-1.
Reopening of dental clinics during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an evidence-based review of literature for clinical interventions
- Keyhan SO1,2
- Fallahi HR3
- Motamedi A4
- Khoshkam V5
- Mehryar P6
- Moghaddas O7
- Cheshmi B8
- Firoozi P
9 - Yousefi P10
- Houshmand B11
- Affiliations
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- 1CMFRC, National Advance Center for Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction, Tehran, Iran
- 2Craniomaxillofacial Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- 3Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- 4Private Practice, Kerman, Iran
- 5Private Practice, El Paso, TX, USA
- 6Private Practice, Austin, TX, USA
- 7Department of Periodontology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- 8Faculty of Dentistry, Boroujerd Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, P.O 6915136111, Iran
- 9Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- 10Resident of prosthodontics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Isfahan, Iran
- 11School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- KMID: 2511926
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-020-00268-1
Abstract
- 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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