To understand the risks of dental visits, lets first understand a bit more about Covid-19:
Facts about Covid-19:
- COVID-19 aerosolizes in the air immediately following a dental procedure
- it remains in the air anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours
- despite thorough screening by dentists/staff and following infection prevention precautions in dental practices, there is a chance that patients may be infected but asymptomatic and still spreading the virus in waiting rooms or during dental treatment
Dental emergencies:
- severe dental pain
- dental infection symptoms (e.g. swelling)
- dental trauma
Our recommendation:
- contact your dentist or local endodontist if you’re wondering whether your symptoms constitute a visit
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