Urgent dental care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author: Dave M, Seoudi N, Coulthard P.

Source: Lancet

Year: 2020

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Abstract / Excerpt:

During the initial phase of a pandemic, when a vaccine is not available, personal protective equipment (PPE)1 plays a major part in disease control.
Dental and oral surgery procedures using drills or ultrasonic devices cause aerosol release, and routine dentistry has therefore been suspended in
several countries, including the UK, to reduce virus transmission.

Citation: Dave M, Seoudi N, Coulthard P. Urgent dental care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet. 2020;395(10232):1257.