ReviewJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2020
Possible aerosol transmission of COVID-19 and special precautions in dentistry.
Review in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 232 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Antiviral Efficacy and Acceptability of Therapeutic Antiseptic Mouth Rinses for Inactivation of COVID SARS-2 Virus
Mouth Rinses Efficacy on Salivary SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Antiviral Efficacy and Acceptability of Therapeutic Antiseptic Mouth Rinses for Inactivation of COVID SARS-2 Virus
Antiviral Efficacy of Oral Rinses for Inactivation of COVID-19 (MOR2)
Alternative Application Methods of Pre-procedural Povidone Iodine Mouthrinse
Who cites it
232 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 712 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can aerosols-generating dental, oral and maxillofacial, and orthopedic surgical procedures lead to disease transmission? An implication on the current COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Pooled it
- How to use laser safely in times of COVID-19: Systematic review.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2021Pooled it
- Bidirectional association between COVID-19 and the environment: A systematic review.Environmental research · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of droplet and aerosol generation in dentistry.Journal of dentistry · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Pre-procedural Mouth Rinses in Reducing Aerosol Contamination During Periodontal Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Do hydrogen peroxide mouthwashes have a virucidal effect? A systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2020Pooled it
- Pivoting Dental Practice Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of gargling and swabbing methods for delivering pre-procedural povidone-iodine mouthrinse: a randomised crossover trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- In vivo evaluation of the virucidal efficacy of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine mouthwashes against salivary SARS-CoV-2. A randomized-controlled clinical trial.The journal of evidence-based dental practice · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of commercial mouth-rinses on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva: randomized control trial in Singapore.Infection · 2021Trial
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- Study on the Importance of Hygienic Hand Disinfection of Dental Practitioners and Students as an Infection Control Measure in Dental Practice.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evolving Trends in Dental Services in Aging Japan: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis Using Nationwide Data from Fiscal Years 2016 to 2023.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Dental visits in crisis: analyzing dental service utilization amidst the pandemic.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Synthesis and Antiviral Activity of Nanowire Polymers Activated with Ag, Zn, and Cu Nanoclusters.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Handwashing practice among dental students: lessons unlearned from the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Did Not Spread Through Dental Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan.Infectious disease reports · 2025Article
- Microbiological and Ergonomic Effects of Three Prototypes of a Device to Reduce Aerosol Dispersion in Dental Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Fluorescent and Stereomicroscopic Evaluation of Splatter and Settled Aerosols Generated during Three Different Orthodontic Procedures: An in Vitro Study.Frontiers in dentistry · 2025Article
- Patient Perspective on Dental Care Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey During Omicron Stage.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
172 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Since its emergence in December 2019, corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted several countries, affecting more than 90 thousand patients and making it a global public threat. The routes of transmission are direct contact, and droplet and possible aerosol transmissions. Due to the unique nature of dentistry, most dental procedures generate significant amounts of droplets and aerosols, posing potential risks of infection transmission. Understanding the significance of aerosol transmission and its implications in dentistry can facilitate the identification and correction of negligence in daily dental practice. In addition to the standard precautions, some special precautions that should be implemented during an outbreak have been raised in this review.
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