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3 | WORRIED ABOUT DENTAL AEROSOL?
INTRODUCTION Dental practices around the world have been impacted by the unprecedented disruption caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the wake of the virus is the renewed focus on the subject of dental aerosols, which although not new, is certainly a hot topic. Healthcare workers have always been at risk from infectious diseases. This is as relevant in the dental practice, as in a hospital environment, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads mainly through saliva or discharge from the nose of an infected person. 1 Here is some information that addresses many of the concerns that have been
HAND INSTRUMENTS More frequent use of hand instruments requires highest quality and ergonomically designed instruments.
HIGH VOLUME EVACUATION The use of a high volume evacuator is recommended 4 or mandatory to minimize
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PPE STAFF Personal protective equipment for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants is designed to act as a barrier for viral and bacterial contaminants. 5
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droplet spatter and aerosols.
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PPE PATIENT Personal protective equipment for patients in the waiting area and during the treatment.
raised around aerosol-generating dental procedures , and how you can remind yourself or otherwise incorporate new or refined measures into your practice and workflow. Getting equipped with everything you need to get your practice thriving once again will help instill confidence in you and your team and most importantly your patients.
It is not recommended to walk in and out of the treatment room during the procedure. Instru- ment cassettes ensure you have everything well organised and ready at chairside.
SURFACE DISINFECTION The virus has been shown to survive in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days. 3 After patient discharge, disinfect surfaces with
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registered hospital level disinfectant.
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ISOLATION An exceptional restoration begins with excellent isolation.
HAND HYGIENE Follow the WHO guidelines on hand washing and use of alcohol based hand rub.
PRE- PROCEDURAL RINSE A pre-procedural mouth rinse of 1.5% hydrogen peroxide has been found clinically most acceptable. 2
BARRIER Appropriate use of surface protection is a basic requirement to help reduce the risks of cross-contamination.
1 https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1 2 https://www.nationalelfservice.net/dentistry/oral-medicine-and-pathology/mouthwash-reduce-levels-cov 3 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?+url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_ id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed 4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860938/ 5 https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/general-hospital-devices-and-supplies/personal-protective- equipment-infection-control
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