Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, the Netherlands.
Dis Mon. 2020 Sep;66(9):101056. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101056. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
As a pathogen spread primarily by the respiratory route COVID-19 infection not only poses significant risks to health care workers, but to dentists and dental health care workers, owing to the potential prolonged exposure and proximity to patients. This holds true for non-dentist health care workers who often in the setting of emergency departments and urgent care centers are tasked with addressing oral symptoms including abscesses, damaged teeth, jaw injuries and other dental urgencies. Infection control practice guidelines were evaluated for COVID-19 infection prevention in a dental setting. In this brief review, protective measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection for dentists and non-dentist health care providers will be introduced. This includes patient evaluation, personal and patient protective equipment use, sterilization and disinfection protocols.
由于 COVID-19 感染主要通过呼吸道传播，因此不仅对医护人员，而且对牙医和牙科医护人员也构成重大健康威胁，因为他们可能会与患者长时间近距离接触。对于非牙医医护人员来说也是如此，他们经常在急诊室和紧急护理中心负责处理脓肿、受损牙齿、颌骨损伤和其他牙科急症等口腔症状。本文评估了牙科环境中 COVID-19 感染预防的感染控制实践指南。在这篇简要综述中，将介绍减少牙医和非牙医医护人员感染 COVID-19 风险的防护措施。这包括患者评估、个人和患者防护设备使用、消毒和灭菌方案。
