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 : 4, Year : 2020
Article Page : 184-188
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.aprd.2020.039
Abstract
Dental clinics are a hotspot for nosocomial transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Prosthodontics stands at an entangled position in dentistry because of service to elderly patients, procedures such as tooth preparation that leads to aerosol generation, involvement of labs for dentures, crown fabrication. Moreover most of treatments requiring multiple sittings. These procedures range from low to very high risk of COVID-19. This review article aims to provide brief information pertaining to possible source of spread of COVID-19 in Prosthodontics setup regarding patient management and clinical strategies Thus, the aim of this article is to present a brief overview of the history, symptoms, and routes of transmission of COVID-19 and specific recommendations for prosthodontic practice.
Keywords: COVID19, Coronavirous, Aerosol generation, Tooth preparation, Symptoms.
How to cite : Sharma P , Kanwar R, Nagpal A , Singh G, Jindal V, COVID-19 and facility preparedness in the field of prosthodontics. IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent 2020;6(4):184-188
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