ReviewInternational dental journal2022
A Review of Aerosol Generation Mitigation in International Dental Guidance.
Review in International dental journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Biomonitoring of Occupational Exposure to Mercury Among Dental Health Workers in LMICs: A Systematic Review.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Aerosol-generating procedures and associated control/mitigation measures: Position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and the American Dental Hygienists' Association.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Review
- Tracing ΦX174 bacteriophage spreading during aerosol-generating procedures in a dental clinic.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- 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
- Effect of COVID-19 on dental service delivery in Fiji: Perspective of Dental Officers (Dos) and Dental Managers (DMs).PloS one · 2023Article
- Oral Antiseptics against SARS-CoV-2: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Comparison of Chlorhexidine and Hydrogen Peroxide as Preprocedural Mouthrinse during Ultrasonic Scaling: A Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Normative Approaches for Oral Health: Standards, Specifications, and Guidelines.Journal of dental research · 2022Article
- Dental Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Aerosolization of SARS-CoV-2.Journal of dental research · 2021Article
- Dental care during COVID-19 pandemic: Follow-up survey of experts' opinion.Clinical oral implants research · 2021Review
- Pandemic Considerations on Essential Oral Health Care.Journal of dental research · 2021Article
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7 authors.
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Abstract
introductionThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to the worldwide closure of dental practices or reduction of dental services. By the end of April 2020, governments and professional organisations were publishing recommendations or guidance for the reopening/restructuring of dental services. The aim of this study was to assess how dental aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) were defined in international dental guidelines, what mitigation processes were advised, and whether they were linked to COVID-19 epidemiology.
methodsElectronic searches of a broad range of databases, along with grey literature searches, without language restriction were conducted up to 13 July 2020. Recommendations for the use of face masks and fallow times with patients without COVID-19 were assessed against the deaths per 1 million population in the included countries and country income level using Pearson Chi-squared statistics.
resultsSixty-three guidance documents were included. Most (98%) indicated that AGPs can be performed with patients without COVID-19 with caveats, including advice to restrict AGPs where possible, with 21% only recommending AGPs for dental emergencies. Face masks were recommended by most documents (94%), with 91% also specifying the use of goggles or face shields. Fallow periods for patients without COVID-19 were mentioned in 48% of documents, ranging from 2 to 180 minutes. There were no significant differences in recommendations for face masks or fallow time in patients without COVID-19 by country death rate (P = .463 and P = .901) or World Bank status (P = .504 and P = .835). Most documents recommended procedural or environmental mitigations such as preprocedural mouthwash (82%) and general ventilation (52%). Few documents provided underpinning evidence for their recommendations.
conclusionsWhile the amount of high-quality direct evidence related to dentistry and COVID-19 remains limited, it is important to be explicit about the considered judgements for recommendations as well as generate new evidence to face this challenge.
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