scholarly journals Guidelines for Safe Routine Dental Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Physician ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Gowri Sivaramakrishnan ◽  
Fatema Al Sulaiti ◽  
Muneera Al sobaiei
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Dental Professionals

The Dental Postgraduate Training Department at the Ministry of Health, Bahrain, is committed to raising the standards of care provided to our patients through postgraduate education, and the provision of evidence-based guidelines for dental professionals. We are delighted, and we believe that this important set of guidelines will prepare the dental professionals to resume and continue their routine dental procedures in primary care dental clinics during the pandemic. The purpose of developing these guidelines is to ensure the provision of best practices in a safe environment for the dental health care professionals and the patient.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Infection Control in Impression Making among the Dental Health Care Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-248
Author(s):  
Suraksha Shrestha ◽  
Smriti Narayan Thakur ◽  
Najma Dulal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Infection control is an imperative issue in the dental practice. Almost all of the dental procedures involve dealing with the saliva, blood and oral fluids which may have sufficient pathogens and cause cross infection through contaminated instruments, materials and surfaces. Therefore the dental health care workers must be aware of the possible contamination and should follow the measures to prevent it. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of dental health care professionals regarding infection control and modes of infection control employed by them during one of the dental procedure i.e. impression making. Methods: A self-assessment questionnaire based survey was carried out among dental health care professionals to assess the knowledge and practice of infection control in dental clinics. Survey instruments containing 14 questions were randomly distributed to 113 dental health care professionals regarding knowledge of infection control methods and infection control practice during impression making in dental clinics and hospitals. Data was collected and analyzed. Results: Though most of the health care professionals (88.6 %) think an impression taken from patient mouth will have enough pathogens to cause cross infection, our study showed that only 52.3 % of them disinfect all the impression and washing impression under running water was the method used for disinfection by the majority (78.9 %). Conclusions: The knowledge about infection control during impression making is better among the dental health care professionals. But there is a need to improve the practice to minimize cross infection in dental set up and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality rates for both dental practitioners themselves and patients. Keywords: dental impression; infection control; disinfection; knowledge; dental healthcare professional

scholarly journals TELEDENTISTRY DURING COVID 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Palak Srivastava ◽  
Pranjan Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Professionals

The ongoing COVID19 pandemic has been a jarring blow to dental professionals as dental treatment requires close face-to-face encounters. To sustain the dental practice, Teledentistry is a cogent solution to continue providing dental care without adding to the risk of cross-infection via information technology. It is a necessary tool to obtain a balance between the safety of health care professionals still providing dental care to patients needing immediate intervention. The future of teledentistry is not limited to the pandemic its improvident to restrict the use of teledentistry when it has the potential to enhance the present dental health care delivery system.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Its Effect on Dentistry

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Amil Sharma ◽  
Rupali Balpande ◽  
Arpit Shrivastava ◽  
Gayatri Deshmukh ◽  
Pritee Bargaje ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Surgical Instruments ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Dental Staff ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Close Range ◽  
Nose And Throat ◽  
Dental Professionals

COVID-19 or normally known as a coronavirus disease has already been in a pandemic situation which almost grabs many countries in the world. Its outbreak is still at large and even grasping medical professionals too.COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect the upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). It spreads the same way other coronaviruses do, mainly through person-to-person contact. Infections range from mild to deadly. Although the mortality rate of this virus is low, it is especially potent against people with underlying systemic conditions. The practice of dentistry involves the use of rotary dental and surgical instruments, such as Handpieces or ultrasonic Scalars and air-water syringes. These instruments create a visible spray that can contain particle droplets of water, saliva, blood, microorganisms, and other debris. Dental health care professionals are at higher risk due to their close working field to the patient's oral cavity. The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected all businesses including general dental practices, which are suffering huge financial losses as they have been advised to give only emergency dental care because dentistry is a profession where the doctor as well as the dental staff works in close range of patients mouth. These recommendations should be appreciated as a positive step but they have caused serious financial implications for dental practices. It can be concluded that current dental practice globally is limited to the provision of emergency treatments only. So this article briefly discussed Covid-19 and a precautionary measurement needs to be taken by dental professionals

scholarly journals COVID-19: biosafety actions for dental care during a pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e494974426
Author(s):  
Caio Vinicius Gonçalves Roman-Torres ◽  
Marcelo de Melo Quintela
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Work Team ◽  
Mouth Rinse ◽  
Microbial Interaction ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Systemic Condition ◽  
Current Stage

The rampant spread of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide increases the likelihood that dental health care professionals will treat this subset of the patient population. Due to the characteristics of the profession and the virus, two situations deserve attention: the disinfection of surfaces that can be contaminated during dental treatment and the presence of the virus in the oral cavity and the countless possibilities of microbial interaction with microorganisms in the oral cavity. The objective of this review was to point out, the current stage of the discussion on dental biosafety involving professionals, the work team and patients, some measures can and should be taken against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Disinfection of surfaces has always been paramount and the protocol to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 seems to be established. SARS-CoV-2 is vulnerable to oxidation, it is recommended to use a mouth rinse containing oxidizing agents. Dentists are among the professionals who are most at risk of COVID-19 infection, and they must have extra attention during this period, biosafety measures must be reinforced and patients must be motivated to maintain a strict oral hygiene routine so that there is no accumulation of biofilm and this may somehow interfere with your systemic condition.

scholarly journals Novel COVID-19 Global Outbreak and a Need for Proactive Dental Care

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachi Gupta ◽  
Abhinav Garg ◽  
Lovejeet Ahuja
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Contamination ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The global pandemic Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), which originated in Wuhan, has affected the countries worldwide and has been declared as a public health emergency by World Health Organisation. Because of the exclusive features of dental healthcare set-ups, risk of cross-contamination is greater between patients and dental personnel due to high chances of getting in contact with suspected or asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Preventive measures are essential to be taken for prevention of furthermore spread of nosocomial infection. The present article provides a brief overview on COVID-19 in dental settings and recommended protocols for screening/assessment, patient management and precautions for dental health care professionals.

Dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronaviruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Vinicius G. Roman-Torres ◽  
Marcelo de Melo Quintela
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Work Team ◽  
National Library ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Oral Conditions ◽  
Systemic Condition ◽  
Current Stage

Background: The rampant spread of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide increases the likelihood that dental health care professionals will treat this subset of the patient population. Due to the characteristics of the profession and the virus, two situations deserve attention: the disinfection of surfaces that can be contaminated during dental treatment and the presence of the virus in the oral cavity and the countless possibilities of microbial interaction with microorganisms in the oral cavity. Objective: The objective of this review was to point out, the current stage of the discussion on dental biosafety involving professionals, the work team and patients. Methods: The following databases were consulted: MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, USA - NLM), Lilacs, Scielo, Embase, Web of Science and Google Academic with the keywords COVID-19 and dental practice, dentistry, oral conditions, mouthrinses. Results: Disinfection of surfaces has always been paramount and the protocol to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 seems to be established. SARS-CoV-2 is vulnerable to oxidation, it is recommended to use a mouth rinse containing oxidizing agents. Conclusions: Dentists are among the professionals who are most at risk of Covid-19 infection, and they must have extra attention during this period, biosafety measures must be reinforced and patients must be motivated to maintain a strict oral hygiene routine so that there is no accumulation of biofilm and this may somehow interfere with your systemic condition.

scholarly journals Dental management of COPD patient

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
SS Rahman ◽  
M Faruque ◽  
MHA Khan ◽  
SA Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Dental Management ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases have increased in prevalence and the rate of death of this chronic inflammatory disease of the airways has also risen despite recent advances in medical treatments. The dental health care professionals must be prepared to treat more medically compromised individuals. Because dental professionals operate at the origin of the upper airway and many dental procedures are deemed stressful, patients with chronic respiratory diseases are at special risk. This article will review the patho-physiology and discuss the recognition and management of dental patients with these diseases and provide an understanding on how to avoid precipitating factors that could initiate an acute episode in the dental care setting. The most important factor in preventing COPD is helping patients stop smoking.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v44i1-2.10472Bang Med J (Khulna) 2011: 44(1&2) 21-24

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