[HTML][HTML] Is teledentistry a method for optimizing dental practice, even in the post-pandemic period? An integrative review

A Kui, C Popescu, A Labuneț, O Almășan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: For the past two and half years, dentists all across the world, along with their
patients, have faced numerous challenges. In this context, the aim of this integrative review …

[HTML][HTML] Current systematic reviews and meta-analyses of COVID-19

M Nassar, N Nso, M Alfishawy, A Novikov… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left a significant impact on the
world's health, economic and political systems; as of November 20, 2020, more than 57 …

[HTML][HTML] Profiling of oral microbiota and cytokines in COVID-19 patients

V Iebba, N Zanotta, G Campisciano, V Zerbato… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been
recently demonstrated in the sputum or saliva, suggesting how the shedding of viral RNA …

[HTML][HTML] Splatters and aerosols contamination in dental aerosol generating procedures

P Han, H Li, LJ Walsh, S Ivanovski - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dental aerosol-generating procedures produce a large amount of splatters and aerosols that
create a major concern for airborne disease transmission, such as COVID-19. This study …

Effects of mechanical ventilation and portable air cleaner on aerosol removal from dental treatment rooms

YF Ren, Q Huang, T Marzouk, R Richard, K Pembroke… - Journal of dentistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the mechanical ventilation rates of dental treatment rooms and
assess the effectiveness of aerosol removal by mechanical ventilation and a portable air …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urgent dental care delivery in a Swiss university center for dental medicine

F Eggmann, AA Haschemi, D Doukoudis… - Clinical Oral …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This study aimed to assess whether the emergency service of a major Swiss
dental institution faced different demands (patient volume, treatment needs, dental care …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of natural ventilation and saliva standard ejectors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative analysis of aerosol produced during dental …

I Rexhepi, R Mangifesta, M Santilli, S Guri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has renewed attention to
aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs). Dental-care workers are at high risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Oral health care delivery for children during COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective study

A Fux-Noy, L Mattar, A Shmueli, E Halperson… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aim: COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown period following was a very challenging time for
pediatric dentistry. We aimed to find whether the characteristics of dental care provided to …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of an extraoral scavenging device on reducing aerosol particles≤ 5 µm during dental aerosol-generating procedures: an exploratory pilot study …

C Graetz, P Düffert, R Heidenreich, M Seidel, CE Dörfer - BDJ open, 2021 - nature.com
Objective/aim To identify small particle concentrations (eight categories:≤ 0.1 µm×≤ 5.0
µm) induced by aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs; high-speed tooth preparation …

Aerosols generated during endodontic treatment: a special concern during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

M Bahador, RA Alfirdous, TA Alquria, IL Griffin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The aims of this study were to investigate aerosolized microorganisms
generated during endodontic emergencies and nonsurgical root canal therapy (NSRCT), to …