| 치과 병원의 COVID-19 예방:문헌 검토에 따른 대응 전략 |
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이정원1, 김여진2, 정하늘3, 이용무4 |
1서울대학교치과병원 원스톱협진센터
2서울대학교치과병원 원스톱협진센터
3서울대학교치과병원 교육역량개발실
4서울대학교 치의학대학원 치주과 |
| Prevention of COVID-19 in Dental Hospitals: Literature Review and Countermeasures |
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Jungwon Lee1, Yeo-Jin Kim2, Haueul Jung3, Yong-Moo Lee4 |
1One-Stop Specialty Center, Seoul National University Dental Hospital
2One-Stop Specialty Center, Seoul National University Dental Hospital
3Department of Educational Competency Development, Seoul National University Dental Hospital
4Department of Periodontology and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University |
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| Abstract |
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The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, has spread worldwide and resulted in a pandemic for health systems. The disease is transmitted via respiration as droplets or aerosol. Due to the nature of dental treatment, aerosols, including body fluid, blood, and saliva, are frequently produced in dental hospitals. The present study investigated the potential risk of nosocomial infection of COVID-19 in dental hospitals to provide recommendations in clinical situations. The Seoul National University Dental Hospital in Korea established a countermeasure to cope with the clinical situation based on The Guidelines of Korean Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC) for dental practitioners and the available literature. Notably, numerous considerations for patient reservation and schedule management are required for space separation in the hospital, including infection control. Experiences in dental hospitals in Korea would be referable for other dental hospitals facing this infectious respiratory disease. |
| Key Words:
Cross Infection;Nosocomial Infection;Infection Control;Viruses;Aerosols; |
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