SARS-CoV-2 and Oral Health: Implications and Recommendations for Dental Practice Reformation Post Pandemic

Authors

  • Swagatika Panda1, Rohit Kunnath Menon2, Neeta Mohanty3, Lora Mishra4, Gunjan Srivastava5, Divya Gopinath6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.13182

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19, dental clinic, dentistry.

Abstract

Dental clinics can play a crucial role in spreading the SARS-CoV-2 infections because of the nature of close
contact with the patient’s oral cavity and aerosol generating essential dental procedures. Dental practices
in regions affected with SARS-CoV-2 are needed to take utmost precautions and follow strict effective
infection control protocols even when the movement control/lockdown is gradually lifted post pandemic.
Thus, we aim to summarise the current research findings on SARS-CoV-2 in dental settings and relevant
international guidelines and recommended management protocols for the dental clinica. The knowledge on
the viral properties of SARS-CoV-2 and epidemiologic characteristics are essential to implement proper
mitigation strategies against transmission of Covid-19 infections via dental clinics.

Author Biography

  • Swagatika Panda1, Rohit Kunnath Menon2, Neeta Mohanty3, Lora Mishra4, Gunjan Srivastava5, Divya Gopinath6

    1Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan
    Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: 751003, India, 2Lecturer, Clinical Dentistry Division,
    International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3Professor & Head. Department of Oral Pathology
    and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar,
    Odisha: 751003, India, 4Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’
    Anusandhan, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751003, 5Professor, Department of Prosthodontics,
    Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751003,
    India, 6Lecturer,Oral Diagnostics & Surgical Sciences Division, International Medical University, Kuala
    Lumpur, Malaysia

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

SARS-CoV-2 and Oral Health: Implications and Recommendations for Dental Practice Reformation Post Pandemic. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 9187-9193. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.13182