01/04/2020
* Why are dental clinics closed? *
At present, all the dental surgeons across the country have stopped treatment and most of the dental surgeons are giving advice only to patients over the phone. This post should not be misunderstood by the public ...
Corona virus infection can be caused mainly by spitting or sneezing. In all dental treatments we have dental surgeons actually working in your mouth. Since most of the times water or air spray are used in the treatment, the spit in the mouth causes it to splatter. We call it aerosol .. This aerosol stays in the air for many hours. Due to this treatment of infected person, this aerosol can also infect the doctor, assistant as well as the rest of the patients. Dental chairs, instruments, tables, chairs as well as many places are touched during treatment. At this point, the corona virus can infect other patients by staying in such a place.
Although these places are cleaned from time to time, it is not possible to say with certainty that the virus has disappeared completely. And aerosols in the air cannot be sterilized by anything. Therefore, the chances of the virus being infected by dental surgeons, assistants and, in many cases, dental infections are far more than the rest of the doctors' hospitals.
Although it may take a long time for the corona virus symptoms to appear, even if you think you are healthy, you may be the carrier for the virus. At this time, even with your only inspection, the virus can spread to other patients, such as dental chairs, consulting tables, chairs, reception rooms, and many other places.
Doctors have been infected with Corona virus from patients in some places across the country. Since the virus does not show any symptoms early on, it creates the possibility of endangering the rest of the patients who come to the clinic.
Also to perform any treatment, it is not possible because of the shortage of essential N95 masks, face shields and gowns, which are mainly given to doctors struggling to heal corona patients.
Most dental treatments are not preventable, but by taking medications can be postponed for a few days and in the present case, it would be best for everyone to do so.
Therefore, please consider assisting the dental surgeon in the best interest of all. If you have any problems in the coming days, contact your 'Dental Surgeon' over the phone for emergency conditions. We will certainly guide you to reduce your distress or prescribe medicines in the best way possible.
So please cooperate with us for a few days.