Abstract

  The corona virus (COVID-19) has summoned health care professionals and it has evoked different types of reactions all around the world. Although routine general dental procedures have been suspended in countries influenced by COVID-19 disease, the requirement for assembled high priority care given by health care professionals with personal protective equipment takes precedence. With all the ignition of details available online, it becomes hard to bracket authentic guidance, this article is primarily based on the facts associated with precautions and preventions measures to be taken by dental health care professionals.

Keywords: COVID-19; Dentistry; SARS-CoV-2

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Citation

Citation: Pratibha Kaushik., et al. “COVID19: Growing Rage and New Appearing Challenges for Upcoming Dentistry". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 4.11 (2020): 10-13.

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