Infection Control in Dental Practice during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mario Caggiano (0000-0003-3163-7170, University of Salerno, corresponding author), Alfonso Acerra (0009-0003-1387-7303, University of Salerno), Stefano Martina (0000-0003-3877-1671, University of Salerno), Marzio Galdi (0000-0003-3744-891X, University of Salerno), Francesco D’Ambrosio (0000-0001-6161-9067, University of Salerno) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 3903-3903 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20053903 |
| OpenAlex | W4321599131 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed our lives. Since the SARS-CoV-2 was discovered, many studies have been done on the transmission mode, its replication within humans, and its survival even in the outside environment and on inanimate surfaces. Undoubtedly, health care workers have faced the greatest risks because of their close contact with potentially infected patients. Of these, dental health care professionals are certainly among the most vulnerable categories, precisely because infection occurs with the airborne virus. The treatment of patients within the dental office has changed profoundly, respecting all preventive measures towards the patient and the practitioners themselves. The aim of this paper is to understand whether the protocols changed for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among dentists remained even after the most acute phase of the pandemic. In particular, this study analyzed habits, protocols, preventive measures, and any costs incurred in the COVID-19 era for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among dental workers and patients
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Dental care · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Infection control · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Intensive care medicine · Medical emergency · Pandemic · Pathology · Political science · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Transmission (telecommunications · COVID-19 diagnosis using AI · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Virology
Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice
Aerodynamic analysis of Sars-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals
Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents
Aerosol and Surface Stability of Sars-CoV-2 as Compared with Sars-CoV-1
The Perception of Covid-19 among Italian Dentists
User Experience and Sustainability of 3D Printing in Dentistry
Science Mapping Analysis of Covid-19 Articles Published in Dental Journals
Study Protocol for an Online Questionnaire Survey on Symptoms/Signs, Protective Measures, Level of Awareness and Perception Regarding Covid-19 Outbreak among Dentists. A Global Survey
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |