Covid -19 Outbreak – An Unceasing Illness And Its Impact In Dentistry

Abstract

The outbreak of novel SARS-CoV-2 has produced major public health issues and engulfed the entire world community. A zoonotic infection was discovered to have spread from animals like bats, pangolians to humans. Incidence of disease was first reported in Wuhan city, China in the month of December 2019 and rapidly spread across other countries. Because of the way this sickness spreads throughout communities, despite all international efforts to stop its spread, the outbreak is continuously getting worse. It was discovered that among medical personnel, transmission was highwho come in direct contact with aerosol /saliva droplets and blood products. Dentistry is one such field where highest amount of aerosol production happens and dental professionals are at continuous exposure to these droplets during their practice.  Therefore, in addition to providing care, dental practitioners must take proactive measures to stop the spread of infection. This review paper briefly describes the origin, characteristics, routes of transmission, relevance in dentistry and precautions to be taken in dental practice to avoid the spread during this pandemic across world.