The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) in Dentistry. Management of Biological Risk in Dental Practice

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 9; p. 3067
• Main Author: Lo Giudice, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.05.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Body temperature; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; Coronavirus Infections - transmission; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Dentistry; Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Disinfection & disinfectants; Dyspnea; Humans; Humidity; Infections; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control; Medical supplies; Pandemics; Pathogens; Patients; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral - transmission; Practice Management, Dental; Practice Patterns, Dentists; SARS-CoV-2; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - epidemiology; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - prevention & control; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - transmission; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; United States; World Health Organization; United States; China; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; biological risk; dentistry; procedures; infection prevention

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, and the etiological agent of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). This infection spreads mainly through direct contact with Flügge micro droplets or core droplets that remain sus...