Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: To achieve a literature review on the impacts of COVID-19 on dentistry. Methods: Analysis of scientific articles contained in the LILACS and PubMed platforms that fulfill the informative purpose of the research. Results: The production of aerosols during dental procedures could be highlighted as the most dangerous agent, the literature recommends restricting the type of service only to emergencies and reducing the use of rotating instruments or cough-inducing equipaments. New protective measures must be taken, such as the type of PPE used and the frequency of asepsis of the workplace, since any surface that has been exposed to oral or pharyngeal secretions may contain a load of viral particles, an online triage is also recommended before any assistance. Due to the easy spreading of this disease and the possibility of asymptomatic patients, the current best measure is avoiding the execution of procediments. Conclusion: COVID-19 will be a milestone for the current generations of health professionals, it could also be an advance for use distance technologies and integration of new biosafety techniques.
Highlights
Coronavirus is a virus family that cause respiratory infections [1]
The current expansion of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) quickly led to a health crisis that spread throughout world
Main symptoms are predicted by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, first identified in 2002 as SARS-CoV and in the Middle East
Summary
Coronavirus is a virus family that cause respiratory infections [1]. In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new strain of Coronavirus started in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province - China, and quickly spread [2]. Most of primary cases were linked to seafood merchants, this suggests the pathogen was transmitted from animals to humans, its first identification was in 2019. The virus may have come from regional bats, having as host the Pangolin, an anteater species [3]. The current expansion of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) quickly led to a health crisis that spread throughout world. Main symptoms are predicted by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, first identified in 2002 as SARS-CoV and in the Middle East
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