Former Consultant Orthodontist, Max Hospital, Gurgaon, India.
International Dentist Advanced Placement Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada.
Oral Oncol. 2020 Aug;107:104813. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104813. Epub 2020 May 21.
• Screening is imperative to safeguard patients, practitioners and staff. • Various tests available for screening and diagnosing patients for SARS-CoV-2. • Rapid test can be used to screen patients before any surgical intervention. • Along with testing, clinical features should be corroborated. • Oral findings might aid in early diagnosis of COVID-19.
• 筛查对于保护患者、医生和工作人员至关重要。 • 有多种检测方法可用于筛查和诊断 SARS-CoV-2 患者。 • 快速检测可用于在任何手术干预之前筛查患者。 • 除了检测,还应结合临床特征进行验证。 • 口腔表现可能有助于 COVID-19 的早期诊断。