Abstract
The reportedly low COVID-19 transmission occurring in dental settings highlight achievements made by the dental profession. There are valid reasons to reconsider risk-based essential oral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted essential oral healthcare in Australia
In the early phase of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that COVID19 infection transmission is dropletbased (WHO 2020b) and recommended airborne precautions according to a risk-assessment for healthcare involving aerosol-generating procedures (AGP) (WHO 2020c)
The first WHO guidance for dentistry published in August 2020 recommended that nonessential dental care such as check-ups, dental cleaning, preventive maintenance, or restorative treatment should be postponed until there was a controllable COVID-19 community transmission (WHO 2020c)
Summary
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted essential oral healthcare in Australia. There are valid reasons to reconsider risk-based essential oral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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