Estimating COVID-19 prevalence and infection control practices among US dentists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the risks associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission during oral health care delivery and assessing mitigation strategies for dental offices are critical to improving patient safety and access to oral health care.

Methods

The authors invited licensed US dentists practicing primarily in private practice or public health to participate in a web-based survey in June 2020. Dentists from every US state (n = 2,195) answered questions about COVID-19-associated symptoms, SARS-CoV-2 infection, mental and physical health conditions, and infection control procedures used in their primary dental practices.

Results

Most of the dentists (82.2%) were asymptomatic for 1 month before administration of the survey;

SUBMITTER: Estrich CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560385 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature