Gugnani Neeraj, Gugnani Shalini
Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, DAV (C) Dental College Yamunanagar, Haryana, India.
Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, DAV (C) Dental College Yamunanagar, Haryana, India.
Evid Based Dent. 2020 Jun;21(2):56-57. doi: 10.1038/s41432-020-0094-6.
Aim Aim of this paper was to provide safety and operatory protocols for providing dental care during the COVID19 pandemic.Data sources The protocol is based on summarising the existing literature, published on different aspects of dealing with the pandemic situation. This protocol was established as an international collaboration among three dental universities: Hadassah School of Dental Medicine Israel, the University of Rochester Medical Centre USA, and the University of Pennsylvania USA. The details of the virus-transmission and its impact on dental care are discussed. Additionally, safety and operatory protocols for urgent and emergency dental care are detailed with a special focus on endodontic and surgical dental care.Conclusions A protocol detailing the safety and operatory measures to be taken while giving the dental care in the COVID-era is provided. The primary aim is to prevent any cross-contamination while allowing the provision of urgent and emergency dental care. Aerosol-producing and other elective procedures should be avoided.
目的 本文旨在提供在新冠疫情期间提供牙科护理的安全和操作规范。
数据来源 该规范基于对已发表的关于应对疫情不同方面的现有文献的总结。本规范是由三所牙科大学进行的国际合作制定的：以色列哈达萨牙科学院、美国罗切斯特大学医学中心和美国宾夕法尼亚大学。文中讨论了病毒传播的细节及其对牙科护理的影响。此外，还详细介绍了紧急和急诊牙科护理的安全和操作规范，特别关注牙髓病学和口腔外科护理。
结论 提供了一份规范，详细说明了在新冠疫情时代提供牙科护理时应采取的安全和操作措施。主要目的是在提供紧急和急诊牙科护理的同时防止任何交叉污染。应避免产生气溶胶的操作和其他选择性程序。
