Created by Nyah Daniels
Covid is a virus that spread from person to person through saliva or through someones cough, sneeze or a simple conversation. The virus can be a servere as death and as mild as hospitalization or the common cold or being asymptomatic.
“bidirectional spread of infection between patient and dental care providers makes it critical to take additional precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. It is essential to understand that the guidelines for providing dental treatment” (Tonkaboni 2023)
Way that dentist can protect themselves:
-Tele-dentistry
-The use of PPE or eye protection
-Covid screening & questions
-Covid Death
The pandemic has affected all aspects of the healthcare world not just doctors but dentist as well. Because Covid is a respiratory disease it can be passed from mouth to mouth (germs) or as simple as silva particles.
