Covid-19 is the infectious disease that is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). Both the virus and the disease were first discovered in Wuhan, China in 2019 when multiple patients presented with what seemed to be a new strain of pneumonia. Because SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 are new, scientists and medical…
Is it safe to visit the dentist during COVID-19 pandemic?
“Dentists are at high risk of coronavirus. “ Coronavirus is spread through droplets (talk, cough, sneeze). In performing dental procedures, dentists are required close contact with patients’. Dente’ Care Center has implemented additional infection control measures for the safety of everyone. The Clinic is COVID-19 ready in compliance with DOH and PDA. (Department of Health…
Dentistry in time of Pandemic (COVID-19). Is your dental clinic covid-19 ready?
At the top of the list of riskiest jobs in this time of pandemic are general dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists. Dentistry cannot be conducted without close contact with patients, a patient’s mouth, a patient’s saliva, a patient’s breath, etc. Social distancing between a patient and dental healthcare workers is impossible. Although strict safety…