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A Simple Guide to Using Dental Dam

Overview
Journal Br Dent J
Specialty Dentistry
Date 2021 May 29
PMID 34050295
Citations 6
Authors
Shanon Patel
Samantha Hamer
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Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a major impact on the provision of dental care. The 'new normal' in primary and secondary care is to apply specific measures to reduce the potential impact of aerosol generating exposure (AGE), for example, use of appropriate personal protective equipment and fallow time after aerosol generating procedures. The use of dental dam is essential to reduce the degree of AGE and also potentially reduce fallow time.

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