Safety protocols for dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a Brazilian hospital service

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been prioritized in relation to other illnesses considered critical, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases/stroke, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. management of patients with these diseases involves dental care reduce systemic complications caused by odontogenic infections, and/or treat oral manifestations comorbidities. In this regard, the individuals must be guaranteed during pandemic. Although a high risk exposure catching COVID-19 is expected befall professionals, biosafety guidelines likelihood infection. Thus, current scenario poses challenges, offers decision-making approaches tools that facilitate chronic critical diseases, using hospital-based services. This article presents an overview for hospital service providers who are at forefront care, including secure protocol, clinical based on experience Hospital das Clínicas Belo Horizonte, public referral service, supported Brazilian National Health System.