Attitude towards COVID-19 in routine dental practice

Authors

  • Víctor Marcel Aguilar Salas Universidad Católica de Santa María http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6492-6126
  • Eleana Victoria Benavides Febres Universidad Católica de Santa María Hospital III Yanahuara, EsSalud

Keywords:

CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL, SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, HAND HYGIENE, CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS, DENTAL STAFF.

Abstract

Introduction: the main way of transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, is through small droplets of saliva expelled when breathing, speaking, coughing or sneezing. The dental professional is exposed to the spread of infection by working directly with the mucous membranes.

Objective: to describe the management of patients in the dental surgery.

Development: 165 articles published between January and March 2020 in PubMed and National Health Commission guidelines were reviewed. Considering the criteria related to dental care. The information obtained agrees that the best way to avoid contagion and spread is prevention through the adequate identification of patient, personal protection, cleaning, disinfection and waste management.

Conclusions: the dental professional plays an important role in preventing transmission by the correct procedures of biosecurity and protection standards.

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Author Biographies

Víctor Marcel Aguilar Salas, Universidad Católica de Santa María

cirujano dentista, especialista en ortodoncia, doctor y magister en salud pública, docente universitario.

Eleana Victoria Benavides Febres, Universidad Católica de Santa María Hospital III Yanahuara, EsSalud

cirujano dentista, especialista en odontopediatría, magister en administración y gestión en salud, docente universitario, Hospital III Yanahuara ESSALUD, Universidad Católica de Santa María

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2020-06-15

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Aguilar Salas VM, Benavides Febres EV. Attitude towards COVID-19 in routine dental practice. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 15 [cited 2025 Aug. 21];24(3):e4463. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/4463

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2020)

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