What kind of a way should be followed for dental treatments during pandemic process?

While cases of coronavirus continue to increase rapidly, dentist Talha Sayıner shares some precautions for patients with oral and dental health problems.

The coronavirus cases, which affect the whole world, continue to increase gradually. Measures should be taken in line with the recommendations given to protect against coronavirus.

Oral and Dental Health Specialist Dentist Dt. Talha Sayıner states that the warnings made by the Ministry of Health must be strictly followed and says 'If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle pain, then definitely postpone your dental examination'.

The most obvious method of protection from coronavirus is to carefully protect social distance and we should not neglect the use of masks against respiratory risks, the most transmission method.

Emphasizing that our rate of getting the virus is very high even due to a small negligence, Dt. Talha Sayıner listed the precautions that dentists should take and the methods that can be taken in dental treatments as follows.

Measures that dentists should take

• The use of masks should not be neglected
• Use of protective glasses or visors should be observed.
• Disposable surgical gowns should be used
• Care should be taken to use medical devices so that the sterilization will not deteriorate.
• The physician should protect himself by following the hygiene rules after the procedure.

Measures that can be taken in dental treatments

• The dentist should not consecutively take patients.
• The sterilization of the rooms must be observed.
• After the procedure, the room should be ventilated for at least half an hour and prepared for the next patient.
• In emergency dental treatments (toothache, gingival bleeding ...), consulting your physician should not be neglected.
• You should be in the office as soon as possible to the appointment time, which is important to minimize your contact with other waiting people in the waiting room. The cases of coronavirus that affect the whole world continue to increase. Measures should be taken in line with the recommendations given to protect against coronavirus. Oral and Dental Health Specialist Dentist Dt. Talha Sayıner states that the warnings made by the Ministry of Health must be strictly followed and says 'If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle pain, then definitely postpone your dental examination'.

  The most obvious method of protection from coronavirus is to carefully protect social distance and we should not neglect the use of masks against respiratory risks, the most transmission method.

  Emphasizing that our rate of getting the virus is very high even due to a small negligence, Dt. Talha Sayıner listed the precautions that dentists should take and the methods that can be taken in dental treatments as follows.

Measures that dentists should take:

• The use of masks should not be neglected
• Use of protective glasses or visors should be observed.
• Disposable surgical gowns should be used
• Care should be taken to use medical devices so that the sterilization will not deteriorate.
• The physician should protect himself by following the hygiene rules after the procedure.

Measures that can be taken in dental treatments

• The dentist should not consecutively take patients.
• The sterilization of the rooms must be observed.
• After the procedure, the room should be ventilated for at least half an hour and prepared for the next patient.
• In emergency dental treatments (toothache, gingival bleeding ...), consulting your physician should not be neglected.
• You should be in the office as soon as possible to the appointment time, which is important to minimize your contact with other waiting people in the waiting room.