ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2021
What is the rate of COVID-19 infection in a population seeking oral health care?
Article in Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is saliva collected passively without forceful coughing sensitive to detect SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory cases? A systematic review.Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of antiseptic mouthrinses against SARS-CoV-2: A prospective randomized placebo-controlled pilot study.American journal of otolaryngologyTrial
- Impact of DHCWs' Safety Perception on Vaccine Acceptance and Adoption of Risk Mitigation Strategies.JDR clinical and translational research · 2023Article
- COVID-19 infection rates and mitigation strategies in orthodontic practices.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- The Effect of Recommended Mouthwashes on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An In Vitro Study.Frontiers in dentistry · 2023Article
- Dental safety net providers' experiences with service delivery during the first year of COVID-19 should inform dental pandemic preparedness.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2022Article
- Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among dental teams in Germany.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Educational concerns and awareness level among dental hygiene students during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of dental hygiene · 2022Article
- Positivity rates of SAR-CoV-2 infection in orthodontic patients at the orthodontic clinic, University of Illinois Chicago.PloS one · 2022Article
- Testing for COVID-19 in dental offices: Mechanism of action, application, and interpretation of laboratory and point-of-care screening tests.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough rates of COVID-19 have remained low among US dentists, the authors aimed to determine the risk of there being COVID-19 in patients seeking oral health care.
methodsThe authors performed a retrospective chart review of all emergency department consultations from June 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. They used Pearson correlation coefficients to compare rates with citywide prevalence (P < .05).
resultsThe authors located 203 encounters with 149 tests and 10 cases of COVID-19. Cases were strongly correlated with the citywide positivity rate (r = 0.9147; P = .0039). All patients who tested positive were asymptomatic and afebrile, and one-half (50%) visited a dentist within a week of consultation.
conclusionsThe rate of COVID-19 in a population seeking oral health care reflects the community positivity rate. Asymptomatic or presymptomatic patients pose risks to providers, staff members, and other patients. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dentists should remain vigilant during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, even with vaccination rollout. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains an accessible website with easy access to each state's positivity rate and caseload.
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