COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

• Main Authors: Vittorio Checchi, Pierantonio Bellini, Davide Bencivenni, Ugo Consolo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
• Series: International Dental Journal
• Subjects: Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; Sars-CoV-2; COVID-19; Cross infections; Personal protective equipment
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653920365047
• ISSN: 0020-6539

A new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) was detected in China at the end of 2019 and has since caused a worldwide pandemic. This virus is responsible for an acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19), distinguished by a potentially lethal interstitial bilateral pneumonia. Because Sars-CoV-2 is highly infective through airborne contamination, the high infection risk in the dental environment is a serious problem for both professional practitioners and patients. This literature overview provides a description of the clinical aspects of COVID-19 and its transmission, while supplying valuable information regarding protection and prevention measures.