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cord-268252-6g0vbd08	Richards, Wayne	Being a dentist in the pandemic	2020-06-26		.txt	text/plain	524	60	54	The authors provide information on the COVID-19 pandemic in order to inform front-line dentists. The paper is as essay on the available information relating to: Background to the pandemic • Coronaviruses in general • Pathogenesis • COVID-19 • Clinical manifestations • Patient characteristics • Diagnosis • Protocol for managing the disease in the clinical setting • Transmission dynamics • Transmission dynamics in dentistry practice • Infection control • Mouth rinses • Rubber dam isolation • Anti-retraction handpiece • Appropriate disinfectants • Management of medical waste. The authors apply available international guidelines to provide a protocol for managing possible exposure to patients or those suspected of having a 2019-nCoV infection. Practice point • Cross infection protocols will prove essential to protect dentists, patients and society at large in the current pandemic. In dentistry face to face contact with patients means dental personnel are exposed to respiratory tract secretions, blood, saliva and other contaminated body fluids.	./cache/cord-268252-6g0vbd08.txt	./txt/cord-268252-6g0vbd08.txt