IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-4796
Online ISSN: 2581-480X
IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry (APRD) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the article more...Review Article
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Volume : 6, Issue : 2, Year : 2020
Article Page : 71-76
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.aprd.2020.017
Abstract
In last 3 months, COVID-19 has rapidly expanded across various countries. It is a zoonotic which is
believed to have originated in bats and pangolins and later transmitted to humans. Human transmission
occurs via respiratory droplet/contact. WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic due to the alarming levels
of spread and severity. In response to the current threat, many countries have employed various containment
strategies to protect people from health risk and avoid strain on the national healthcare systems worldwide.
However despite the extensive efforts, this outbreak is still on the rise due to the community spread. In such
a scenario, dental healthcare workers may deal with patients who have suspected/confirmed SARS-CoV-2
infection. Prosthodontics stands at a unique position in Dentistry because of service to Geriatric patients,
procedure such as tooth preparation that needs aerosol generation, involvement of Labs for dentures and
crown fabrication and most of treatments requiring multiple sittings. Current article aims to provide brief
information pertaining to possible source of spread of COVID-19 in Prosthodontics setup regarding patient
management and clinical strategies.
Keywords: COVID-19, Aerosols, Prosthodontics, Dentistry.
How to cite : Sekhsaria S, Sharma A, Tiwari B, Sharma A , Mahajan T, Changing paradigm in prosthodontics practice post COVID-19 outbreak. IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent 2020;6(2):71-76
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