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BMC Oral Health
Post COVID-19 lockdown: measures and practices for dental institutes
Natheer Al-Rawi1  Basheer Salman1  Saad Al Bayatti1  A. B. Rani Samsudin1  Zaid Hamdoon1  Sausan Al Kawas1  Wael Talaat2  Waseem Jerjes3 
[1] Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine and University Dental Hospital Sharjah, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE;Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine and University Dental Hospital Sharjah, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE;Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismaillia, Egypt;North End Medical Centre, Hammersmith and Fulham Partnership, National Health Service, W14 9PR, London, UK;
关键词: Dental institutes;    Post COVID-19;    Protective measures;    Risk of COVID-19 transmission;    Dental practice;    Healthcare workers;   
DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-020-01281-6
来源: Springer
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【 摘 要 】

Resuming regular clinical activities at dental premises after the COVID-19 lockdown period or post COVID-19 is likely to be a challenge for all dental institutes. When returning to the dental practice or training, staff and students alike should abide by the new rules and regulations. In the process of controlling viral spread, clinical dental facilities face a higher risk of disease transmission among patients as well as clinical and non-clinical staff. Aerosols formation and diffusion into the surrounding air can be a real concern of viral transmission, if no protective measures are established. We aim in this review to present the currently implemented measures and propose changes in clinical dental facilities to minimize the risk of transmission. Dental professionals should be prepared to treat every patient as a suspected COVID-19 carrier and be ready to receive and manage an overwhelming number of patients. We suggest that dental practices establish a sensible workforce shift schedule, improve ventilation levels, reduce dental aerosol generating procedures, and develop a comprehensive guidance to Healthcare Workers to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

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