A Call for Action to Safely Deliver Oral Health Care during and Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Marco Farronato, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla, Mir Faeq Ali Quadri, Shashidhar Acharya, Jyothi Tadakamadla, Robert Love, Mohamed Jamal, Riaan Mulder, Cinzia Maspero, Davide Farronato, Alexander Ivanov, Dirk Neefs, Maria Grazia Cagetti, Danila De Vito, Rishi J. Gupta, Stephen Connelly, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia
Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak started just a couple of months ago and it grew rapidly causing several deaths and morbidities. The mechanism behind the transmission of the virus is still not completely understood despite a multitude of new specific manuscripts being published daily. This article highlights the oral cavity as a possible viral transmission route into the body via the Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptor. It also provides guidelines for routine protective measures in the dental office while delivering oral health care.