COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective th...

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Published in:	International dental journal Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 21 - 26
Main Authors:	Checchi, Vittorio, Bellini, Pierantonio, Bencivenni, Davide, Consolo, Ugo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Inc 01-02-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	2019-nCoV China - epidemiology Concise Review Coronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Cross infections Dental environment Dentistry Humans Personal protective equipment SARS-CoV-2 China COVID-19 Personal protective equipment Dental environment Coronavirus Cross infections 2019-nCoV Sars-CoV-2
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Summary:	A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0020-6539 1875-595X
DOI:	10.1111/idj.12601