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Volume 8 Issue 4 (April, 2020)

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Changing Trends in Dentistry- Corona Effect
Thouseef Ch, Inayaat Virk, Bhoomi Bhavsar, Pranoti Hiralkar, Prasoon S Babu, Pallav Raj, Rahul Vinay Chandra Tiwari

The current spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its related coronavirus disease has engrossed the entire international community and caused widespread public health concerns. In spite of global efforts to contain the disease spread, the outbreak is still on a rise because of the community spread pattern of this infection. Dental professionals, may come across patients with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and will have to act meticulously not only to provide care but at the same time prevent nosocomial spread of infection. Dentists should follow standard, contact, and airborne safeguards including the appropriate use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene practices. Key words Coronavirus, Dentistry, nosocomial infection, aerosol.

 
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