The impact of coronavirus (covid-19) on dental practice: challenges and prevention methods

Abstract

Objective: To describe the impact of COVID-19 on dental practice using the prevention methods adopted in the challenges of easy viral transmission. Methods: This is a literature review, where national and international articles published in the last three months (January-March 2020) were published, indexed in two databases: PubMed and MEDLINE. For the selection of articles used, the descriptors “Coronavirus (Coronavirus)” and “Prática Odontológica (Dental Practice)”, result in a sample of (n = 5) articles for complete reading. Results: Dentistry professionals fall into groups with high exposure to Covid-19, considering that the dental environment favors cross-infection, allowing a higher rate of viral contagion, due to face-to-face communication, exposure to saliva-containing aerosols, blood and other fluids. Strict and efficient protocols are able to control transmission. For dental professionals who have knowledge about the requirements of control control and Covid-19. Final considerations: Dental surgeons play an important role in the control and prevention of Covid-19, thus, during a pandemic before prioritizing urgent activities, in addition to reinforcing the biosafety and anamnesis measures evaluated in search of the symptoms of the disease.