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…
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…