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] A review of aerosol generation mitigation in international dental guidance

C Robertson, JE Clarkson, M Aceves-Martins… - international dental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to the worldwide closure of
dental practices or reduction of dental services. By the end of April 2020, governments and …

Aerosol exposure of staff during dental treatments: a model study

F Melzow, S Mertens, H Todorov, DA Groneberg… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Due to exposure to potentially infectious aerosols during treatments, the dental
personnel is considered being at high risk for aerosol transmitted diseases like COVID-19 …

Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings

AB Pizarro, E Persad, S Durao… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Although many people infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 (severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus‐2) experience no or mild symptoms, some individuals can develop …

Efficacy of combining an extraoral high-volume evacuator with preprocedural mouth rinsing in reducing aerosol contamination produced by ultrasonic scaling

S Takenaka, M Sotozono, A Yashiro, R Saito… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease pandemic has afforded dental professionals an opportunity to
reconsider infection control during treatment. We investigated the efficacy of combining …

Efficacy of aerosol reduction measures for dental aerosol generating procedures

Z He, Q Gao, A Henley… - Aerosol Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aerosol particles generated by dental procedures could facilitate the transmission of
infectious diseases and contain carcinogen particles. Such particles can penetrate common …

Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers

SK Nagraj, P Eachempati, M Paisi… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Aerosols and spatter are generated in a dental clinic during aerosol‐generating
procedures (AGPs) that use high‐speed hand pieces. Dental healthcare providers can be at …

Aerosols generated by high-speed handpiece and ultrasonic unit during endodontic coronal access alluding to the COVID-19 pandemic

MC Barros, VF Pedrinha, EG Velásquez-Espedilla… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
To investigate the dispersion and contamination of aerosols generated during coronal
access performed by high-speed handpiece and ultrasonic device. To measure the aerosol …

Air quality in dental care facilities: Update to current management and control strategies implementing new technologies: A comprehensive review

I Tzoutzas, I Karoussis, HC Maltezou - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The quality of indoor air in healthcare facilities, with an emphasis on dental offices, attracted
the attention of the scientific community in the late 1960s. Since then, it has become evident …

Implications for clinical dental practice during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A scoping review

K Yonenaga, S Itai, K Hoshi - Journal of Prosthodontic Research, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: It is over a year since the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was
confirmed in China. This paper reviews and summarizes the characteristics of COVID-19, as …