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ReviewMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2020

Reopening of dental clinics during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an evidence-based review of literature for clinical interventions.

Seied Omid Keyhan, Hamid Reza Fallahi, Amin Motamedi, Vahid Khoshkam, Paymon Mehryar, Omid Moghaddas, Behzad Cheshmi, Parsa Firoozi, Parisa Yousefi, Behzad Houshmand

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Review in Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Coronavirus outbreaks and infection prevention in dentistry: a narrative review.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2022
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  3. Maxillofacial surgery beyond the perfect storm of COVID-19.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Seied Omid KeyhanCMFRC, National Advance Center for Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Reza FallahiDental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amin MotamediPrivate Practice, Kerman, Iran.
Vahid KhoshkamPrivate Practice, El Paso, TX USA.
Paymon MehryarPrivate Practice, Austin, TX USA.
Omid MoghaddasDepartment of Periodontology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Behzad CheshmiFaculty of Dentistry, Boroujerd Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, P.O 6915136111 Iran.
Parsa FirooziFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5805-451X
Parisa YousefiResident of prosthodontics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Isfahan, Iran.
Behzad HoushmandShahid Beheshti Dental School, Tehran, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes serious acute respiratory diseases including pneumonia and bronchitis with approximately 2.3% fatality occurrence. MAIN BODY: This study argues the main concepts that need to be considered for the gradual reopening of dental offices include treatment planning approaches, fundamental elements needed to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in dental healthcare settings, personal protection equipment (PPE) for dental health care providers, environmental measures, adjunctive measures, and rapid point of care tests in dental offices.

conclusionThis article seeks to provide an overview of existing scientific evidence to suggest a guideline for reopening dental offices.

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COVID-19Dental clinicsDentistrySARS-CoV-2

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PMID32793519
PMCPMC7396263

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