Ensaldo CE

Language: Spanish
References: 3
Page: 41-47
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ABSTRACT

In the dental area, in addition to considering viable contagion routes such as the breathing of aerosols from patients infected with COVID-19, contact with objects and surfaces contaminated with the virus, it is important to consider contact with saliva, which is unavoidable in an office dental. The SARS-CoV-2 infection represents an inherent professional risk for dentists in the office, due to aerosols and splashes from the interaction of dental equipment and the patient’s saliva. There are three main preventive measures that are applicable to the patient and staff working in a dental clinic or office, in addition to personal and eye protection equipment and work clothes, office cleaning and disinfection are also protective barriers.

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