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Dental workers in front-line of COVID-19: an in silico evaluation targeting their prevention.

Pedro Henrique Sette-DE-SouzaMoan Jéfter Fernandes CostaLucas Amaral-MachadoFábio Andrey da Costa AraújoAdauto Trigueiro Almeida FilhoLuiza Rayanna Amorim de Lima
Published in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2021)
The overall results allowed us to suggest that chlorhexidine is the most suitable active compound in reducing the SARS-CoV-2 salivary load due to its better binding energy. However, in vivo studies should be conducted to confirm their clinical use.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • coronavirus disease
  • molecular docking
  • oral health
  • cancer therapy
  • binding protein
  • surgical site infection