Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Zeeshan Ali.
zeeshanali@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Since the beginning of Novel Coronavirus or SARsCov2 Pandemic, it has created havoc in the whole world and taken the lives of more than one million people. This has made researchers and scientists around the world make extraordinary efforts so as to tackle this global emergency by joining hands with research labs to find a drug and a preventive vaccine. Preventive and safety measures are very crucial to   contain the spread   of   SARS-CoV-2   among   Health-Care Professionals specifically dental surgeons as they deal with aerosol generating procedures which make them fall under the very high  risk  category.  Some studies suggest that  saliva  expelled during cough, sneeze, during aerosol generating procedure represents a mode of SARS-CoV2 transmission. This  narrative  article  aimed  to  gather  evidence  in  order  to  propose  standard operative guidelines to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission in the dental operatory and emphasize on developing rapid diagnostic test from patients saliva, as it can be easily collected from patient without performing any invasive procedures and even by patients themselves, thus, reducing the risk of the health care professional from getting infected to this novel coronavirus. Results: Operative guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission and need for rapid salivary diagnostic test. Conclusion: A rapid and reliable diagnostic test detecting COVID-19 positive patients upon arrival at the  dental  office could  allow  dental  surgeon  to  prevent  from  getting  infected and be cautious about turned positive patients.

Keywords: Saliva, COVID-19, Dental procedures, Diagnostic.