Mode of transmission of COVID-19, Oral Manifestations, Precautionary Measures/Clinical Strategies and Treatment Considerations in dentistry
Mohsin Javaid, Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary, Ayesha Fazal, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Mawra Hyder, Shahab ud Din
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ABSTRACT:
Background: So far
more than 253 million cases & more than 5 million casualties worldwide,
while more than 1 million cases and more than 28 thousand casualties have been
reported in Pakistan due to pandemic of Novel Corona Virus (COVID19). At the
end of December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak began in Wuhan China, which then
quickly spread to entire world. The viral pneumonia was named “Corona Virus
Disease (COVID19)” by WHO on 11th February 2020. On March 11, 2020;
WHO declared this outbreak as “Pandemic”. Its mode of transmission includes
contact transmission through mucous membranes of nose, mouth & fomites, and
direct transmission through sneeze, cough and inhalation of droplets. It can be
transmitted indirectly or directly via saliva, aerosols formed throughout
clinical procedures and via contact. Clinical symptoms included fever, muscle ache or pain, cough. Incubation period
of 1–14 days. In this pandemic, dentists are rated as highly
exposed health care professionals to this disease
Aims: To describe Coronaviruses and its modes of transmission and to
discuss treatment considerations and precautionary measures or clinical strategies adopted by Oral health
professionals to protect themselves and to prevent the spread of coronavirus in
the dental setup
Methodology:
Since it’s a Literature review article, so no methodology
was required as such
Results: It’s a
Literature review article
Conclusion Standard precautionary
measures and highly responsible behavior of a dentist will prevent the spread
of this disease especially from asymptomatic patients.
Keywords Aerosols
generation, COVID-19, Dental procedures, Oral health professionals, Pandemic,
Precautionary measures