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cord-353956-gjv5cg3k	Bali, Rishi Kumar	Maxillofacial surgery and COVID-19, The Pandemic !!	2020-04-11		.txt	text/plain	1135	56	47	The head of the maxillofacial surgery unit should use the opportunity to reiterate and reinforce the best practices in hospital infection control including the use of hand hygiene practices, barrier techniques, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfection of surfaces, and sterilization of equipment. Povidone Iodine has been shown to have significant virucidal activity for about three hours and recently it has been recommended to coat the oral cavity and nasal passages of both the patient and the operating team before the procedure [7] . In sum, the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, and given the significant ongoing research throughout the world, we as Maxillofacial surgeons have to remain updated to use the information to help our patients in a way that we minimize risk to the operating team and also help prevent community spread. The use of povidone iodine nasal spray and mouthwash during the current COVID-19 pandemic may protect healthcare workers and reduce cross infection	./cache/cord-353956-gjv5cg3k.txt	./txt/cord-353956-gjv5cg3k.txt