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The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO. It has resulted in serious financial implications being faced by...
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The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO
Dentistry is a profession where the dentist works in close proximity to the patient’s mouth and many procedures produce aerosol which is a mixture of water and patient’s saliva or blood.[7]. These aerosols could result in the spread of infection and diseases including COVID-19.8 In a recent article published by the New York Times has identified dentists who are at the highest risk of getting COVID-19 from their patients due to cross infection.[9]
Many health regulatory bodies globally (National Health Commission of China, American Dental Association, Consejo General of Spain and National Health Service, UK) have advised their registered dental practitioners to perform only emergency dental procedures and avoid all elective treatments like restoration and extraction of asymptomatic teeth, aesthetic dental procedures, orthodontic adjustments and routine radiographs.[10,11,12,13]. This step should be appreciated as it limits the spread of COVID-19; it has resulted in serious monetary implications for dental practices worldwide
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The novel COVID-19 came under limelight few months back (December 2019) and has recently been declared a pandemic by WHO.
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