COVID-19 and paediatric dentistry- traversing the challenges. A narrative review
Saleha Shah
Abstract
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become a major global public health emergency with a focus on preventing the spread of this virus for controlling this crisis. A dental setting is at a high risk of cross infection amid patients and dental practitioner's owing to the spread of infection via droplets suspended in the air by infected symptomatic or asymptomatic subjects. This review article informs about measures which reduce facility risk, manage symptomatic patients and protect personal health care and management with reference to paediatric dentistry.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicAsymptomaticSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPublic healthInfection controlIntensive care medicineNarrative reviewHealth careDental carePersonal protective equipmentCoronavirusDiseaseMedical emergencyDentistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)NursingPathologyOutbreakEconomicsEconomic growthDental Research and COVID-19Infection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI