SynthesisBMC oral health2020
COVID-19 transmission risk and protective protocols in dentistry: a systematic review.
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83 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global oral health policies and recommendations for children with special health care needs and their applicability and effectiveness during the COVID -19 pandemic: a systematic review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2024Pooled it
- Oral manifestations of COVID-19 and its management in pediatric patients: A systematic review and practical guideline.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023Pooled it
- Oral Health Implications of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among dental students and dental practitioners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Recommendations for Safe Dental Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Quality of biosafety guidelines for dental clinical practice throughout the world in the early COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Epidemiology and health · 2021Pooled it
- Provision of Endodontic Treatment in Dentistry amid COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Clinical Recommendations.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
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- The Effects of Indoor Pollutants on Health Care Workers, Patients, and Caregivers in Dental Clinics: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Fostering Inductive and Deductive Learning in Oral Microbiology and Immunology With a Dual-Role Duel Card Game: Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- Oral health, smoking status, and oral manifestations of adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron outbreak in China: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microscopic characterization of level 3 surgical masks in a simulation model of dental care: a preliminary study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Sensitivity to change of the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome scale among Canadian dentists.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Bond strength to dentin after chemomechanical caries removal.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Article
- Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of secondary attack rates in Moroccan households.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Observational
- Periodontal Disease Elevates IL-6 Levels During Initial Symptoms of COVID-19.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of dental clinics' infection control function using a checklist during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Impact of Fear of COVID-19, Depression, Anxiety and Stress on Temporomandibular Disorders in Peruvian Dental Students in the Post-Pandemic Period: A Multivariable Regression Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Positive Diagnosis of COVID-19 in an Integrated Teaching and Healthcare Service and Its Associated Factors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "If I die for touching him, let me die": a rapid ethnographic assessment of cultural practices and Ebola transmission in high-risk border regions of Tanzania.BMC public health · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAmong several potential transmission sources in the spreading of the COVID-19, dental services have received a high volume of attention. Several reports, papers, guidelines, and suggestions have been released on how this infection could be transmitted through dental services and what should be done. This study aimed to review the guidelines in order to develop a practical feasibility protocol for the re-opening of dental clinics and the reorientation of dental services.
methodsThis study systematically reviewed the published literature and the guidelines of international health care institutions on dentistry and COVID-19. We searched Pubmed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS electronic databases using MESH terms. The recommendations identified were tested with a convenience sample of experienced practitioners, and a practical step-by-step protocol is presented in this paper.
resultsTo the date this paper was drafted, 38 articles were found, of which 9 satisfied our inclusion criteria. As all the nine studies were proposed in a general consensus, any elective non-emergency dental care for patients with suspected or known COVID-19 should be postponed for at least 2 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only urgent treatment of dental diseases can be performed during the COVID-19 outbreak taking into consideration pharmacological management as the first line and contagion-reduced minimally invasive emergency treatment as the secondary and final management.
conclusionsWhile the currently available evidence has not demonstrated a clear and direct relationship between dental treatment or surgery and the possibility of the transmission of COVID-19, there is clearly the potential for transmission. Therefore, following the protective protocols in the COVID-19 crisis is of utmost importance in a dental setting.
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