Reduce Dental Aerosols

By Margo Y. Melchor, RDH, MEd, EdD, Maryam Tabrizi, DMD, MPH, Sophia G. Saeed, DMD

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dental care worldwide. Globally, dental offices were initially forced to close, allowing for emergency treatment only. Supply and demand chains were woefully unprepared to deal with the pandemic, further complicating the delivery of oral healthcare. With the introduction of vaccines for SARS-CoV-2,¹ the United States’ economy is slowly recovering and dental practices are seeing patient visits return to pre-pandemic levels. As a result of ongoing disease, however, an emphasis on reducing viral transmission continues.

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