On this page we have compiled all our dental blogs related to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) or COVID-19 outbreak.
[read the full story...]COVID-19 Dental Elf blogs
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Re-opening of dental services: A rapid review of international sources
Mark-Steven Howe looks at this rapid review of recommendations for re-opening dental services following changes to dental services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]PPE: Which comes first, the mask or the gown?
Mark-Steven Howe takes a look at the currently recommended donning procedures for PPE and provides his personal view.
[read the full story...]Eye protection equipment for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in primary care
Mark-Steven Howe looks at rapid review of eye protection equipment for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in primary care.
[read the full story...]What is the most appropriate gown/apron for preventing Covid-19 contaminated fluids transfer in dental practice?
Mark-Steven Howe reanalyses a recent Cochrane review on personal protective equipment focusing on the evidence from a primary care rather than secondary care perspective.
[read the full story...]Surgical masks versus N95 respirators
This review of the effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks for prevention of influenza included 6 RCTs involving 9171 participants. THe findings suggest that use of N95 respirators compared with surgical masks was not associated with a lower risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza.
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