GENEVA (REUTERS) - Dental patients and staff need to be protected from any potential infection by aerosol-generating procedures, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday (Aug 11), as dentists return to work in areas where the Covid-19 pandemic is easing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GENEVA - Dental patients and staff need to be protected from any potential infection by aerosol-generating procedures, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday , as dentists return to work in areas where the Covid-19 pandemic is easing.
These include three-way air/water spray, ultrasonic cleaning equipment that removes deposits from the tooth surface, and polishing, the WHO said in new guidance. He added:"The likelihood of Covid-19 being transmitted through aerosol, micro-particles or airborne particles... today I think is unknown, it's open to question at least. This means that more research is needed."
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