ReviewHeliyon2020
Infection control in dentistry during COVID - 19 pandemic: what has changed?
Review in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Trends in Dental Care Visits Across the Lifespan Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Implications for Practice and Policy.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- COVID-19 and first permanent molar extractions in children: a comparative retrospective study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Bond strength to dentin after chemomechanical caries removal.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Article
- Effects of three disinfection solutions on residual monomers released from resin nanoceramic CAD/CAM blocks.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Identifying a competency improvement strategy for infection prevention and control professionals: A rapid systematic review and cluster analysis.Health care science · 2024Review
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- Role of Dentist: COVID19 and Mucormycosis.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Review
- COVID-19: Another Cause of Dental Anxiety?Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
- Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Dental Care Workers in Vietnam: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Revealing Distress and Perceived Stress among Dentists at the Outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Factor Analytic Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Clinical Experience, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Turkish Pediatric Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Dental Healthcare Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices among dental practitioners on methods of infection control while carrying out dental procedures during novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged disrupting many socio-economical and healthcare aspects across the world. This virus can be transmitted by symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals through saliva and contact. Due to its airborne transmission, aerosols created by natural activities and during dental treatment of infected individuals have become a potential vehicle of transmission and threat. The objective of this review was to assess the existing infection control measures taken in dental health-care settings and suggest modifications to reduce the transmission of novel coronavirus. This is a general review publication. Literature search was made at National Library of Medicine, Pubmed using key words such as "dentistry and COVID", "dentistry and COVID and infection control". Publications related to behaviour, education, ethics, treatment and childcare were excluded. Publications describing general aspects of infection control were reviewed. Keyword "Dentistry and COVID and Infection control" generated 70 publications which were reviewed. Infection control measures in dentistry are designed to minimise cross transmission mainly of blood borne pathogens. The unique nature of COVID-19 including highly infectious and transmissibility, and the ability to survive for a long time in the environment requires special attention and modification to the existing infection control measures which are highlighted here. In conclusion, a modified infection prevention and control (IPC) regime will protect the dental practitioner, assistant and staff, patients and the community. During the pandemic, drastic measures are necessary, however, during an endemic period measures can be remodified as necessary.
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