Dental recommendations in the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review

Medwave
Juan Pablo Vargas-BuratovicDuniel Ortuño-Borroto

Abstract

COVID-19 is a world public health problem due to its morbidity and mortality, especially in at-risk groups. The dental environment has a high risk of viral transmission; accordingly, this study aimed to identify recommendations based on the best available evidence for dental care during this pandemic. We performed a search for scientific evidence published since 2002 to March 23th 2020 in electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Epistemonikos) and the web pages of the American Dental Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health, the Ministry of Health in Chile and scientific societies. We included nine published studies. The recommendations were the following: unrestricted use of personal protection elements, use of extraoral radiographic techniques, use of mouth rinses with 1% hydrogen peroxide or 0.2% iodine povidone, a four-hand technique with ongoing aspiration and the use of absorbable sutures. Furthermore, there is a consensus that non-urgent treatments should be postponed during periods of community transmission. Dental practitioners are exposed to a high risk of cross-infection, meaning they must implement recommendations based on the best available evidence to preserve the heal...Continue Reading

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Feb 27, 2021·JDR Clinical and Translational Research·S P Plaza-RuízA A Agudelo-Suárez
Jun 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Roberto A León-MancoAndrés Viteri-García

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