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Review
. 2021 Feb;71(1):21-26.
doi: 10.1111/idj.12601. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

Vittorio Checchi  1 , Pierantonio Bellini  2 , Davide Bencivenni  1 , Ugo Consolo  1
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COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

Vittorio Checchi et al. Int Dent J. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures.

Keywords: 2019-nCoV; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Cross infections; Dental environment; Personal protective equipment; Sars-CoV-2.

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Exhalation distances of aerosol microparticles and large droplets. (Original picture with data taken from Xie et al.36)
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