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Review
. 2020 Aug 3;42(1):25.
doi: 10.1186/s40902-020-00268-1. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Reopening of dental clinics during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an evidence-based review of literature for clinical interventions

Seied Omid Keyhan  1   2 , Hamid Reza Fallahi  3 , Amin Motamedi  4 , Vahid Khoshkam  5 , Paymon Mehryar  6 , Omid Moghaddas  7 , Behzad Cheshmi  8 , Parsa Firoozi  9 , Parisa Yousefi  10 , Behzad Houshmand  11
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Review

Reopening of dental clinics during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an evidence-based review of literature for clinical interventions

Seied Omid Keyhan et al. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. .

Abstract

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes serious acute respiratory diseases including pneumonia and bronchitis with approximately 2.3% fatality occurrence.

Main body: This study argues the main concepts that need to be considered for the gradual reopening of dental offices include treatment planning approaches, fundamental elements needed to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in dental healthcare settings, personal protection equipment (PPE) for dental health care providers, environmental measures, adjunctive measures, and rapid point of care tests in dental offices.

Conclusion: This article seeks to provide an overview of existing scientific evidence to suggest a guideline for reopening dental offices.

Keywords: COVID-19; Dental clinics; Dentistry; SARS-CoV-2.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Four-handed dentistry. Zones of activity for right-handed and left-handed dentists
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Personal protection equipment donning order
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Personal protection equipment doffing first order
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Personal protection equipment doffing second order
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Correct way of putting on and removing a respirator
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Arm-length surgical gloves that completely cover the wrist area
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A proper goggles provide a complete eye seal
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Five main times that hand hygiene should be considered seriously
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