The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)

The Korean Dental Association (대한치과의사협회)
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Prevention of COVID-19 in Dental Hospitals: Literature Review and Countermeasures

치과 병원의 COVID-19 예방:문헌 검토에 따른 대응 전략

  • Lee, Jungwon (One-Stop Specialty Center, Seoul National University Dental Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yeo-Jin (One-Stop Specialty Center, Seoul National University Dental Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Haueul (Department of Educational Competency Development, Seoul National University Dental Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Moo (Department of Periodontology and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 이정원 (서울대학교치과병원 원스톱협진센터) ;
  • 김여진 (서울대학교치과병원 원스톱협진센터) ;
  • 정하늘 (서울대학교치과병원 교육역량개발실) ;
  • 이용무 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치주과)
  • Received : 2020.05.15
  • Accepted : 2020.07.24
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, has spread worldwide and resulted in a pandemic for health systems. The disease is transmitted via respiration as droplets or aerosol. Due to the nature of dental treatment, aerosols, including body fluid, blood, and saliva, are frequently produced in dental hospitals. The present study investigated the potential risk of nosocomial infection of COVID-19 in dental hospitals to provide recommendations in clinical situations. The Seoul National University Dental Hospital in Korea established a countermeasure to cope with the clinical situation based on The Guidelines of Korean Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC) for dental practitioners and the available literature. Notably, numerous considerations for patient reservation and schedule management are required for space separation in the hospital, including infection control. Experiences in dental hospitals in Korea would be referable for other dental hospitals facing this infectious respiratory disease.

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전세계 COVID-19 환자와 그 가족들에게 진심으로 위로를 표한다. 이번 COVID-19 대유행 기간 동안 모든 의료진의 헌신에 진심으로 감사를 전한다. 또한 질병관리본부 및 대한치과의사협회의 모든 분들께 감사드리며 한국의 공공기관 및 민간 영역에서의 협력과 협조에 감사드린다.

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