Ayyed Ahmed Basheer
Department of Orthodontics, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2020 May-Jun;13(3):279-283. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1770.
A new coronavirus disease called COVID-19 has been considered to be a public health emergency of international apprehension by the WHO. This new disease includes multiple symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and rhinorrhea. The disease is mild in most people; however, in some patients, it may develop to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and multiple dysfunctions in the organs which may lead to death. There are two routes of transmission for this virus, the first route is the direct transmission, through cough or droplet inhalation, while the second route is through contact, for example, contact with oral and nasal mucous membranes; consequently, extensive and intensive measures should be taken to decrease the transmission of COVID-19 from person to person. Due to the nature of dental work and its procedures, the dental professionals are in a high risk of transmission. Hence, in this article, we wanted to highlight the clinical features, trajectories of spread, and infection control considerations to prevent and control the spread of this fatal disease.
Ayyed AB. Dental Practice Infection Control Measurements: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreaks. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(3):279-283.
一种名为COVID-19的新型冠状病毒疾病被世界卫生组织视为国际关注的突发公共卫生事件。这种新疾病包括多种症状，如发热、咳嗽、喉咙痛和流鼻涕。该病在大多数人身上症状较轻；然而，在一些患者中，它可能发展为肺炎、急性呼吸窘迫综合征（ARDS）以及多器官功能障碍，进而可能导致死亡。这种病毒有两种传播途径，第一种途径是直接传播，通过咳嗽或吸入飞沫，而第二种途径是通过接触，例如接触口腔和鼻腔黏膜；因此，应采取广泛而严格的措施来减少COVID-19的人际传播。由于牙科工作及其操作的性质，牙科专业人员面临着很高的传播风险。因此，在本文中，我们想强调这种致命疾病的临床特征、传播轨迹以及感染控制注意事项，以预防和控制其传播。
Ayyed AB。牙科实践中的感染控制措施：冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情。《国际临床儿科牙科杂志》2020年；13(3)：279 - 283。
