Surface disinfection and protective masks for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses: A review by SIdP COVID-19 task force.

Barbato LuigiFrancesco BernardelliGiovanni BragaMarco ClementiniClaudio Di GioiaCrisitnano LittarruFrancesco OregliaMario RaspiniEugenio BrambillaIvo IavicoliVilma PinchiLuca LandiNicola Marco SforzaRaffaele CavalcantiAlessandro CreaFrancesco Cairo

Published in: Oral diseases (2020)

There is lack of evidence on the efficacy of surface disinfection and protective masks to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory viruses in dentistry. However, the consistent use of respirator and routine surface disinfection is strongly suggested. There is urgent need of data on the efficacy of specific protection protocols for dental HCW against viral infections.

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