A Call for Action to Safely Deliver Oral Health Care during and Post COVID-19 Pandemic.
Marco FarronatoSantosh Kumar TadakamadlaMir Faeq Ali QuadriShashidhar AcharyaJyothi TadakamadlaRobert M LoveMohamed JamalRiaan MulderCinzia MasperoDavide FarronatoAlexander IvanovDirk NeefsMaria Grazia CagettiDanila de VitoRishi J GuptaStephen Thaddeus ConnellyGianluca M TartagliaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak started just a couple of months ago and it grew rapidly causing several deaths and morbidities. The mechanism behind the transmission of the virus is still not completely understood despite a multitude of new specific manuscripts being published daily. This article highlights the oral cavity as a possible viral transmission route into the body via the Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptor. It also provides guidelines for routine protective measures in the dental office while delivering oral health care.