Biosafety in Dental Care Facing Highly Transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Introduction of Prospective Setting Protocol in Prevention of COVID-19

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202201.0315.v2
• Publication Date: 2022-04-08T07:29:43Z
• Authors: Andrej Thurzo; Alexandra Bražinová; Neda Markovská; Iveta Waczulíková; Martin Smatana; Wanda Urbanová; Martin Strunga; Veronika Kurilová; Jana Kaiferová; Peter Sabaka; Helena Kosnáčová; Bela Mriňáková; Ivan Varga; Ladislav Czakó; Branislav Gális; Georgia Fountoulaki; Bohuslav Novák
• Keywords: Biosafety; Pandemic; Adaptability

With arrival of highly transmissible Omicron variants in global pandemic, dentistry is facing another challenge to preserve biosafety dental care. a mission protect both patients and healthcare workers, adaptability the changing epidemiologic situation required from professionals. This work presents prospective sustainable setting for routine orthodontic The protocol composed combination available technologies focused on air-borne part virus pathway. Introduced has been clinically evaluated after 18 months application real clinical environment. three fundamental pillars: (1) UVC air disinfection; (2) saturation with certified virucidal oils through nebulizing diffusers; (3) complementary solutions. As method evaluation pseudonymous on-line smart form was used. Protocol operates premise that everybody as hypothetical asymptomatic carrier. Results 115 patient feedbacks imply this place, there no observed or reported translation doctor nurse vice versa, albeit nine have retrospectively admitted visiting clinic probably infectious. Despite promising results, larger sample exposition current mutated strains necessary reliable conclusions about efficiency.