Preventing the suspension of dental clinics by minimizing the risk of SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission during dental treatment

Czajkowska, Sylwia; Potempa, Natalia; Rupa‐Matysek, Joanna; Surdacka, Anna

doi:10.17219/dmp/133442

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“…The literature reveals dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding measures for viral infection control; however, survey results show that the preventive measures Turkish dentists take are not satisfactory (8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Our null hypothesis is that dentists do not adequately adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures.…”

Section: Covid-19 Awarenessmentioning

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Awareness of the Protective Measures Against Covid-19 among Turkish Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey

KASIMOĞLU,

İLİSULU,

BAYSAN

et al. 2023

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected the entire world. This study aims to evaluate Turkish dentists’ awareness of and protective measures against COVID-19 infection. Methods: A web-based questionnaire consisting of 35 closed-ended and multiple-choice questions was prepared according to Turkish Dental Association guidelines. The questionnaire was divided into three domains: demographic data, precautionary measures, and attitude. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Istanbul University institutional review board. questionnaire was sent to the dentists registered with the Turkish Dental Association. The minimum sample size was calculated as 756 individuals. The Chi-Square test was used to evaluate the difference for categorical variables. Statistical significance was accepted as p< .05. Results: A total of nine hundred and ninety-seven questionnaires was analyzed. Five hundred and sixty-three respondents (56.5%) were general dentists, and 434 (43.5%) were specialists. Seven hundred and thirty-five (73.7%) dentists were found to wear disposable gowns, N95/FFP2 masks, and face shields. About half (48.1%) were confident of avoiding infection. Twenty-one (2.1%) subjects were SARS-Cov-2 positive. A majority of both dentists who had COVID-19 (71.4%) and dentists who did not have it (92.7%) agreed that COVID-19 is an occupational risk (p< .001). Conclusion: Although nearly two-thirds of the respondents reported using personal protective equipment, greater precautionary measures should be taken by dental staff to protect the patients from COVID-19 and other contagious diseases.

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confidence: 84%

Awareness of the Protective Measures Against Covid-19 among Turkish Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey

KASIMOĞLU,

İLİSULU,

BAYSAN

et al. 2023

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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“…2023;71:e20230046 CoV-2. It is also important to use the rubber dam for absolute isolation during procedures, thus reducing the amount of aerosol and saliva generated by up to 70% over a distance of up to 1 meter, as well as to perform the work with four hands, reducing the contamination of the clinical environment during consultation [8,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][21][22][23][24][25][26]. If using a rubber dam is not possible, manual methods for performing the procedures are preferable, as the particles scattered by aerosols can travel at least 20 cm from the generating site [1,6,17].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, teledentistry began to play an important role during the pandemic in scheduling appointments, patient registration, screening prior to faceto-face dental care, virtual dental consultations, remote dental care, electronic prescriptions and even for the care of children who, due to their time, requires extra care for adequate counseling to patients and parents. Despite the great utility of teledentistry, many patients were personally contacted to be treated with medication [12,14,[21][22][23][24][27][28][29][30].…”

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Consequences of the pandemic on dental practices: a literature review

SOUZA,

PERES,

GUERRA

et al. 2023

RGO, Rev. Gaúch. Odontol.

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SARS-CoV-2 is caused by an RNA virus responsible for the disease known as COVID-19. First diagnosed in 2019, in a human being in the city of Wuhan, China, this disease is classified as a severe respiratory disease. Propagation occurs through coughing, sneezing, inhalation of droplets, or even indirect contact with the nasal, oral, and ocular mucous membranes. Preventive measures involving social distancing, quarantine, and mask use were implemented to prevent its spread. Such measures challenge dental practices, since they depend on proximity and do not allow the use of personal protective equipment, which cover the patient’s oral cavity. This integrative literature review sought to identify articles discussing preventive measures of adequate use in current dental practices, reducing the risk of COVID-19 contamination and spread. Results showed the importance of dentists acting on the disease transmission routes, following care protocols, implementing new dental clinic management practices, such as avoiding crowds, longer time between appointments, use of teledentistry, and adopting preventive measures inside the dental office like hand washing, use of N95 mask, face shield, and air filters. However, oral health professionals must be prepared to face any imminent challenge imposed by infectious diseases in dental practice, following protocol before, during, and after dental care.

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Preventing the suspension of dental clinics by minimizing the risk of SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission during dental treatment

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Awareness of the Protective Measures Against Covid-19 among Turkish Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey

Awareness of the Protective Measures Against Covid-19 among Turkish Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey

Consequences of the pandemic on dental practices: a literature review

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