Batista Régida C S, Arruda Caio V B, Cassimiro Marcely, Gominho Luciana, Moura Antônio Carlos, Albuquerque Diana S, Romeiro Kaline
Dental School, Centro Universitário Facol (UNIFACOL), 85, 55612-650 Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brazil.
Department of Dentistry, Dental College of Pernambuco, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), 1650, 54753-901 Tabatinga, PE, Brazil.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2020 Oct 1;2020:7945309. doi: 10.1155/2020/7945309. eCollection 2020.
As early as December 2019 in the province of Hubei, China, contamination of patients with pneumonia of an unknown etiology occurred. These patients presented with symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, malaise, diarrhea, high fever, and dyspnea. This emerging disease was named COVID-19 due to being part of the group of coronaviruses (CoVs) belonging to the subfamily , in the family and in the order. COVID-19 is most commonly transmitted through speech, coughing, sneezing, and salivary sputum. Because dental professionals work closely with the oral cavity, it is imperative that infection prevention controls are strictly adhered to. It is important that the dental profession treats patients while also limiting the possible contamination through the production of aerosol in the dental environment. Furthermore, the dental professional also has a key role in raising awareness and guidance amongst the population concerning COVID-19 related biosafety measures. This literature review aims to inform dental professionals about the COVID-19 pandemic and to present the implications of the virus to the dentist. Dental professionals are considered to be at high risk for contracting SARS-CoV-2.
早在2019年12月，中国湖北省就出现了病因不明的肺炎患者感染情况。这些患者出现咳嗽、喉咙痛、全身不适、腹泻、高烧和呼吸困难等症状。这种新出现的疾病被命名为COVID-19，因为它属于冠状病毒（CoV）群，属于 亚科、 科和 目。COVID-19最常见的传播途径是说话、咳嗽、打喷嚏和唾液痰液。由于牙科专业人员与口腔密切接触，必须严格遵守感染预防控制措施。牙科行业在治疗患者的同时，限制牙科环境中因气溶胶产生而可能造成的污染非常重要。此外，牙科专业人员在提高公众对COVID-19相关生物安全措施的认识和指导方面也起着关键作用。这篇文献综述旨在向牙科专业人员介绍COVID-19大流行情况，并阐述该病毒对牙医的影响。牙科专业人员被认为感染SARS-CoV-2的风险很高。
