ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Alternative Methods of Sterilization in Dental Practices Against COVID-19.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Efficacy and design requirements of UV light cabinets for disinfection of exchangeable non-sterilizable "dental objects".Scientific reports · 2023Trial
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- Evaluation of the efficacy of hydroxyl radical (OH˙) release for disinfection of the air and surfaces in the dental clinic: an in vitro study.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2024Article
- Disinfection of the air and surfaces in the dental clinic using hydroxyl radical (OH-) based technology: A systematic review.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2023Review
- The Efficacy of High-Volume Evacuators and Extraoral Vacuum Aspirators in Reducing Aerosol and Droplet in Ultrasonic Scaling Procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
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- COVID-19 outbreak: Should dental and medical practices consider uv-c technology to enhance disinfection on surfaces? - A systematic review.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Ultraviolet irradiation as a disinfection protocol during COVID-19 outbreak for dental practices.Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2020Article
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Abstract
SARS-CoV-2, and several other microorganisms, may be present in nasopharyngeal and salivary secretions in patients treated in dental practices, so an appropriate clinical behavior is required in order to avoid the dangerous spread of infections. COVID-19 could also be spread when patients touches a contaminated surface with infected droplets and then touch their nose, mouth, or eyes. It is time to consider a dental practice quite similar to a hospital surgery room, where particular attention should be addressed to problems related to the spreading of infections due to air and surface contamination. The effectiveness of conventional cleaning and disinfection procedures may be limited by several factors; first of all, human operator dependence seems to be the weak aspect of all procedures. The improvement of these conventional methods requires the modification of human behavior, which is difficult to achieve and sustain. As alternative sterilization methods, there are some that do not depend on the operator, because they are based on devices that perform the entire procedure on their own, with minimal human intervention. In conclusion, continued efforts to improve the traditional manual disinfection of surfaces are needed, so dentists should consider combining the use of proper disinfectants and no-touch decontamination technologies to improve sterilization procedures.
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