Minimize Your Risk of COVID-19

By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS

In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which manifests as COVID-19 disease, emerged and rapidly changed the world. The resulting pandemic has created heightened awareness of the risks associated with oral healthcare. Dentists and dental hygienists fall into the “very high exposure risk” category, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as they routinely perform aerosol-generating procedures.¹ As such, safety recommendations have been issued by leading government and professional organizations.

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