COVID-19 Dentistry-Related Aspects: A Literature Overview

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 th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Checchi, Vittorio, Bellini, Pierantonio, Bencivenni, Davide, Consolo, Ugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Concise Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7361251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33616049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/idj.12601
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Sumario: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.

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