COVID-19 transmission risk and protective protocols in dentistry: a systematic review

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Authors

Morteza Banakar · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Kamran Bagheri Lankarani · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Dana Jafarpour · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Sedigheh Moayedi · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Mohammad Hasan Banakar · Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

Ashkan MohammadSadeghi · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

While the currently available evidence has not demonstrated a clear and direct relationship between dental treatment or surgery and the possibility of the transmission of COVID-19, there is clearly the potential for transmission. Therefore, following the protective protocols in the COVID-19 crisis is of utmost importance in a dental setting.

Topics & Keywords

Dental Research and COVID-19 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Oral Health

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 275-275

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-01270-9

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