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Impact And Implications Of Covid 19 On Dentistry: A Narrative Review

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The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has become a worldwide emergency in the public health system. On 30th January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced a global pandemic disease after  COVID-19 outbreak began last December from Wuhan, China. Notwithstanding global attempts to control the spread of the disease, the outbreak is still on the rise due to the trend of this virus spreading through the population. The virus has a predominantly respiratory transmission through aerosol and droplets. Dental care settings typically bear the risk of COVID-19 cross infection between patients and dental practitioners due to the complexity of its procedures. For dental practices and hospitals in areas that are (potentially) affected with COVID-19, strict and effective infection control protocols are urgently needed. This review provide dental practitioners with information on clinical symptoms, preventive measures and dental treatment protocols during  and post COVID-19 outbreak.

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