Dentistry Practice: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Sanjay Prasad Gupta Assistant Professor and Consultant Orthodontist, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics unit, Department of Dentistry, Tribhuvan University Dental Teaching Hospital, MMC, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal

Keywords:

Dentistry, Impact of COVID-19 in Dentistry, Dentistry Practice

Abstract

Our world is under siege by a viral disease, named Corona
virus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2)
is transmitted directly from person to person by respiratory
droplets through coughing, droplet inhalation transmission,
sneezing, and indirectly through contact transmission with
nasal, oral and eye mucous membranes contact. It is also
transmitted to others by fecal–oral routes and saliva.1 In
addition, it was confirmed that cases without symptoms can
spread the virus.2-3
Why dentistry is a risk branch?
The prime modes of containing this pandemic are enforcing
effective social/physical distancing and use of masks but
unfortunately it is not possible during carrying the dental
procedures. Dental teams are at greater risk of infection as
well as potentially transmit to others due to the nature of
dentistry practice, specificity of its procedures, which involves
face-to-face close contact, unable to worn masks by the
patient during dental treatment, and frequent exposure to
blood, saliva and other body fluids, and sharp instruments
handling.

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Published

2020-12-27

How to Cite

Gupta, S. P. (2020). Dentistry Practice: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic. Europasian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(2), 1–3. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/ejms/article/view/33841

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020): EJMS | July-December Issue

Section

Editorial

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