ReviewOral diseases2021
Facial protection in the era of COVID-19: A narrative review.
Review in Oral diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Advances in electrospun nanofiber-based personal protective equipment for active filtration.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Children's preferences for features and designs of KN95-style respirators: A comparative study between Indonesia and Nepal.PloS one · 2025Article
- Electrospun nanofibers for medical face mask with protection capabilities against viruses: State of the art and perspective for industrial scale-up.Applied materials today · 2023Review
- Design and fabrication of a biodegradable face shield by using cleaner technologies for the protection of direct splash and airborne pathogens during the COVID-19 pandemic.Cleaner engineering and technology · 2023Article
- Public interest in different types of masks and its relationship with pandemic and policy measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study using Google Trends data.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines: A concise review.Oral diseases · 2022Review
- Changes in the frequency and clinical features of acute rheumatic fever in the COVID-19 era: a retrospective analysis from a single center.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Article
- Amino acid complex (AAComplex) benefits in cosmetic products: In vitro and in vivo clinical studies.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022Article
- Methodological problems of SARS-CoV-2 rapid point-of-care tests when used in mass testing.AIMS public health · 2022Article
- Thermoplasmonics Decontamination of Respirators Face Masks Using Silver Nanoparticles: A New Weapon in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic.Plasmonics (Norwell, Mass.) · 2022Article
- The Possibility of Reuse of Nanofiber Mats by Machine Washing at Different Temperatures.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID-19 era: Perspectives from Latin America.Clinical oral implants research · 2021Article
- Face masks and nanotechnology: Keep the blue side up.Nano today · 2021Article
- Facial protection in the era of COVID-19: A narrative review.Oral diseases · 2021Review
- Fighting viruses with materials science: Prospects for antivirus surfaces, drug delivery systems and artificial intelligence.Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials · 2021Review
- Universal Use of Face Masks and Related Challenges During COVID-19 in Developing Countries.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Review
- Decontamination of N95 respirators against SARS-CoV-2: A scoping review.Journal of dentistry · 2021Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
We live in extraordinary times, where COVID-19 pandemic has brought the whole world to a screeching halt. Tensions and contradictions that surround the pandemic ridden world include the availability, and the lack thereof, various facial protection measures to mitigate the viral spread. Here, we comprehensively explore the different types of facial protection measures, including masks, needed both for the public and the healthcare workers (HCW). We discuss the anatomy, the critical issues of disinfection and reusability of masks, the alternative equipment available for the protection of the facial region from airborne diseases, such as face shields and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR), and the skin health impact of prolonged wearing of facial protection by HCW. Clearly, facial protection, either in the form of masks or alternates, appears to have mitigated the pandemic as seen from the minimal COVID-19 spread in countries where public mask wearing is strictly enforced. On the contrary, the healthcare systems, that appear to have been unprepared for emergencies of this nature, should be appropriately geared to handle the imbalance of supply and demand of personal protective equipment including face masks. These are two crucial lessons we can learn from this tragic experience.
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