Recommendations for a safe restart of elective aerosol-generating oral surgery procedures following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: An Italian multicenter study
- Giovanditto, Federica
- Soma, Damiano
- Vaira, Luigi Angelo
- Pispero, Alberto
- Lombardi, Niccolò
- Ristoldo, Federico
- Mariani, Umberto
- Pizzi, Silvia
- Isola, Antonio
- Smania, Pierantonio
- Albanese, Massimo
- D'Agostino, Antonio
- Appendino, Paolo
- Scatà, Ernesto
- Raho, Maria Teresa
- Gobbi, Roberta
- Carta, Elena
- Massarelli, Olindo
- Lumbau, Aurea
- Spano, Giovanni
- De Riu, Giacomo
DOIAbstract
Among healthcare workers, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are some of the most exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The aim of this retrospective study was to develop suggestions for continuing the work of oral and maxillofacial surgeons using a safe protocol for elective and urgent aerosol-generating procedures that could prevent the onset of new clusters. Based on the results obtained and a guidelines review of those Asian countries that had promptly managed the current pandemic, the following safety protocol was developed
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