Özet:

The COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has become a major public health problem worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) first declared the new coronavirus epidemic as a "pandem" after a "international worrying public health emergency". SARS-CoV-2 has a higher connectivity while using the same receptors (ACE2) to enter the target cells. After entering the human body, SARS-CoV-2 is found in abundant amounts in the sputum and nasopharyngeal eruptions of the affected patients. Therefore, the spread is often thought to be with aerosol and aerosol inhalation/theme. When COVID-19 is assessed by direct or indirect pathways of infection from person to person, the risk of infection and cross-infection of diseases in dental environments is high. According to the data obtained from the COVID-19 series of events, the disease may have early symptoms such as loss of taste and smell before typical symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue. The fact that the first entry place of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the upper respiratory mucus indicates that dentists play a major role in early diagnosis and prevention of COVID-19. This article provides a comprehensive protocol on infection control and patient management for dental practices during the COVID-19 epidemic, oral, dental and cervical surgery, in accordance with the guidelines of international health authorities.

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