Mascarenhas Roma Enette, Pralhad Swati, Manaktala Nidhi
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India.
Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India.
Patient Saf Surg. 2021 Apr 12;15(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13037-021-00289-3.
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread has seized the entire world and has created extensive health concerns in the general population. Despite various efforts to prevent the pandemic spread, the flare-up of this disease is still soaring due to the community spread in every area. The droplet spread from the afflicted is of the highest concern because of its rapid spread to uninfected individuals. Dental treatments have to be planned and carried out with extreme caution and dental personnel should take extreme care and follow meticulous guidelines when treating an individual with SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection. This article highlights the clinical picture of COVID-19 (coronavirus diseases 2019) and presents a summary of precautionary and prophylactic measures in preventing the cross-infection and the nosocomial spread of the infection in a dental setting.
2019年全球冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行已席卷全球，引发了普通民众广泛的健康担忧。尽管为防止疫情蔓延做出了各种努力，但由于该疾病在各个地区的社区传播，其爆发仍在急剧上升。由于受感染者的飞沫传播速度快，会迅速传染给未感染个体，因此备受关注。牙科治疗必须极其谨慎地规划和实施，牙科工作人员在治疗感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）的患者时应格外小心，并遵循细致的指导方针。本文重点介绍了COVID-19（2019年冠状病毒病）的临床表现，并总结了在牙科环境中预防交叉感染和医院感染传播的预防和防护措施。
