Dental practice in a pandemic scenario: The journey from lockdown to a new reality

Jacob, Kochiyil Chacko; Gopi, Anup; Maurya, Raj Kumar; Jayan, B; Londhe, SM; Mukherjee, M. K.; Mitra, Rajat; Singla, Naresh; Nehra, Karan; Shaikh, Parvez H; Babu, BK N; Jackson, Vasanth; Bhat, Sudarshan; Ballabh, Prem; Singh, Arvind Kumar

doi:10.4103/jodd.jodd_35_20

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“…In general, specific recommendations have been reported by other boards for prosthodontics practice, with mainly traditional procedures during lockdown [ 48 , 61 ]. Elective dental care and non-emergent dental treatment have to be deferred for a patient with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”

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“…Only DHCW that can adapt to a frequently changing scenario will be able to move forward successfully and safely. To the best of our knowledge, specific recommendations on computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology use during COVID-19 are lacking in national or international guidelines and recommendations; few expert papers were published containing scarce recommendations [ 47 , 48 ].…”

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Pros and Cons of CAD/CAM Technology for Infection Prevention in Dental Settings during COVID-19 Outbreak

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Garagiola

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Sensors

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The purpose of this commentary is to update the evidence reported in our previous review on the advantages and limitations of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technology in the promotion of dental business, as well as to guarantee patient and occupational safety. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented focus on infection prevention; however, waves of COVID-19 follow one another, asymptomatic cases are nearly impossible to identify by triage in a dental setting, and the effectiveness of long-lasting immune protection through vaccination remains largely unknown. Different national laws and international guidelines (mainly USA-CDC, ECDC) have often brought about dissimilar awareness and operational choices, and in general, there has been very limited attention to this technology. Here, we discuss its advantages and limitations in light of: (a) presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the oral cavity, saliva, and dental biofilm and activation of dormant microbial infections; (b) the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosol and fomite contamination; (c) the detection of various oral manifestations of COVID-19; (d) specific information for the reprocessing of the scanner tip and the ward from the manufacturers.

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