Covid-19, today's pandemic disease, can cause permanent damage to our oral and dental health if care is not taken. This pandemic has caused stress on people. Stress causes the individual's diet to change and oral care to be neglected, which invites gum diseases and tooth decay. In these days under Covid-19 quarantine, the time we spend at home has increased and brought about changes in our diet. The desire to constantly snack without realizing it increases due to stress while watching television and following social media. If we are not careful, these foods we consume will threaten our oral and dental health as well as our general health. We should not forget to brush our teeth at least twice a day and clean the interface with dental floss and interface brushes. The World Health Organization announced that Covid-19 outbreaks constitute an internationally alarming public health emergency. Dentists and their staff are exposed to the risk of 2019-nCoV infection due to exposure to saliva, blood and other body fluids and the use of sharp instruments during face-to-face communication and treatment.
To prevent the spread of the virus and control the pandemic situation. Infection control measures are essential to help. Due to the characteristics of dental clinic environments, the risk of cross-infection between dentists and patients may be high. It has been shown that interpersonal transmission occurs mainly through respiratory droplets, aerosols produced by air-powered devices, and contact. For these reasons, persistent severe toothache, swelling in the gums, face or neck, persistent bleeding in the mouth, loosening of the tooth due to trauma. It is very important to postpone dental treatments, except for emergencies such as dental implants, fractures and dislocations, in order not to risk the health of you, your family and healthcare professionals.
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