SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Dental Practice in Spain: After the Outbreak
Author
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, due to a virus named SARS-CoV-2 discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Many countries have been hit hard including Spain, with the highest number of healthcare workers being infected (>50,000).
A lack of personal protective equipment and protocols at the time of the outbreak led to many fatalities.
Although few of these healthcare workers are dental professionals, this community required protective measures as well.
Fortunately, there are no reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in dental practices.
Dental professionals were advised only to treat dental emergencies, and such cases were screened via telephone to maintain social distancing.
Nevertheless, new protocols and measures are needed as dental professionals return to normal practice after weeks of confinement in many countries.
Relatively, few articles have discussed the management of dental practice during the SARS-CoV-2 with no known articles on postpandemic outbreak guidelines.
Though some protocols and measures are the same, there are also many differences.
Here, we describe protocols and measures for dental practice in Spain in accordance with the Spanish Health Ministry.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dadlani, Shashi. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Dental Practice in Spain: After the Outbreak. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169699
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dadlani, Shashi. SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Dental Practice in Spain: After the Outbreak. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169699
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dadlani, Shashi. SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Dental Practice in Spain: After the Outbreak. International Journal of Dentistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169699
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169699