Management of Periodontal Emergency during COVID-19 Pandemic

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus presents with nonspecific symptoms such as fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness, headache, and diarrhea. primary mode transmission is through direct or indirect inoculation mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) infectious respiratory droplets fomites. Periodontal tissue can serve a barrier to in infected individuals. There are similarities between COVID-19 periodontal disease, based on pro-inflammatory cytokines released body. A emergency arises when an acute condition involving periodontium causes pain, forcing patient seek urgent care; therefore, most treatment be considered dangerous work compared other dental procedures regarding aspect bioaerosol generation procedure. Transmission occur doctor-patient contact, well contamination from instruments surfaces dentist’s practice room, it recommended use PPE, avoid aerosol splashes that during procedure, where granules last 30 minutes after procedure performed. teledentistry very important care, communication patients chief compliant, risk factor control, oral hygiene instruction.