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Rubbing ethanol and time of use: critical factors compromising latex gloves structure

Abstract Introduction Personal protective equipment is mandatory to protect patients and professionals from diseases, especially in the dental environment. The risk of gloves micro-perforations is imminent when using sharp instruments or cleaning them up during lengthy clinical procedures. Objective Th...

Potential link between SARS-CoV-2 and Kawasaki disease: importance of dentists for the diagnosis

Abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis with predilection for coronary arteries. Due to a lack of reliable confirmatory laboratory tests, the diagnosis of KD is based on a characteristic pattern of clinical findings that appear in a typical temporal sequence. The diagnostic criteria have been per...

Knowledge, stress levels, and clinical practice modifications of Turkish dentists due to COVID-19: a survey study

Abstract: Dentists are exposed to the highest risk of occupational respiratory and droplet infections by working face-to-face with patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of symptoms and modes of transmission of COVID-19, stress levels and clinical practice modifications of Turki...

Prosthodontic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: prevention and implications

Abstract: The objective of this review is to identify preventive measures for COVID-19 to safeguard dental professionals providing prosthodontic dental care. Electronic searches were performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases using the following descriptors and/or words: "COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2,...

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

J. appl. oral sci; 29 (), 2021
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 has high human-human transmission rate. The aerosols and saliva droplets are the main contamination source. Thus, it is crucial to point out that dental practitioners become a high-risk group of contagion by SARS-CoV-2. Based on this, protocols have been recommended to avoid cross-con...

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on brazilian dentists in 2020: an epidemiologic study

Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an interruption in work activities in various sectors, generating an economic crisis and a high rate of unemployment worldwide. Objective To assess the behavior and perceptions of Brazilian dentists about the COVID-19 pandemic and to verify its imp...

Profesionales de odontología y la COVID-19: resultado de una encuesta
Dental professionels and the COVID-19: results from a survey

A partir de una propuesta del Comité de Investigaciones del Ateneo Argentino de Odontología se realizó una encuesta anónima transversal para conocer el estado de los odontólogos en relación con la infección provocada por la covid-19 ya que los afecta de una manera especial debido a las caracterís...

Prevalência de Manifestações Bucais em Pacientes com Câncer Assistidos em um Programa de Atenção Domiciliar na Cidade de Pelotas-RS

Rev. bras. cancerol; 67 (2), 2021
Introdução: O município de Pelotas-RS dispõe do Programa de Internação Domiciliar Interdisciplinar (PIDI) implantado no Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas com a presença de cirurgiões-dentistas em sua equipe. O PIDI atende a pacientes oncológicos em cuidados paliativos. Objetivo:...

Perfil e percepção dos profissionais egressos de um curso de Odontologia

REVISA (Online); 10 (2), 2021
Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil e a percepção dos Cirurgiões-Dentistas formados na UEFS no período de 2013.1 a 2018.1 Método: Estudo de corte transversal de caráter descritivo, realizado por meio de um questionário com informações sobre dados pessoais, perfil socioeconômico e demográfico, campo de ...

Diagnóstico de mieloma múltiplo pelo cirurgião-dentista: relato de caso

RFO UPF; 25 (3), 2020
Objetivo: o mieloma múltiplo é uma neoplasia maligna progressiva de células B, caracterizada pela proliferaçãodesregulada e clonal de plasmócitos na medula óssea. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo descreverum caso clínico de mieloma múltiplo diagnosticado pelo cirurgião-dentista. Descriçã...