Biosafety in Dental Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had quite an impact on dental health care. Concerns about the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through contaminant fluids and droplet formation during several dental procedures highly impacted dental health care, drastically reducing the number of dental practices worldwide. To monitor SARS-CoV-2 contamination in dental clinics, a longitudinal study was carried out during the return of dental practice at university.

Methods

Dental health care professionals [(DHCPs); teachers, undergraduate dental students, and dental assistants] and patients were screened for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a dental school clinic environment from 11^th January to 12^th March 2021 (9 weeks). Serological testing was performed on

SUBMITTER: Miguita L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127188 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature