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Published on: November 7, 2020
Cases of dental clinic visits by COVID-19-confirmed patients
Eun Bi Sim1, Hye Wook Kim1, Hiejin Noh1
1Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea.
Objectives:
This study aims to review cases of dental visits by patients who had confirmed COVID-19 infection in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. It analyses the patterns of infection transmission among dental healthcare professionals and dental clinic visitors.
Methods:
This study obtained data from reports on disease trends and press releases published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on its COVID-19 website.
Results:
After examining cases of patients with a confirmed COVID-19 infection, 24 people (10 in Seoul and 14 in Gyeonggi-do) visited the dental office 1-13 days prior to their case confirmation; however, the spread of the virus in the dental office was not confirmed.
Conclusion:
The WHO and KCDC guidelines must be followed to curb transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among dental patients and professionals.
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