Oral Antiseptics against SARS-CoV-2: A Literature Review

Dentists are health care workers with the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, because the oral cavity is considered to be a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The identification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, the generation of aerosols, and the proximity to patients during dental procedures are cond...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-07, Vol.19 (14), p.8768
Main Authors: Guerrero Bernal, Cristian Gabriel, Reyes Uribe, Emmanuel, Salazar Flores, Joel, Varela Hernández, Juan José, Gómez-Sandoval, Juan Ramón, Martínez Salazar, Silvia Yolanda, Gutiérrez Maldonado, Adrián Fernando, Aguilar Martínez, Jacobo, Lomelí Martínez, Sarah Monserrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Antiseptics
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dentistry
Disinfection
Health care
Literature reviews
Masks
Medical personnel
Microorganisms
Occupational exposure
Oral cavity
Review
Saliva
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viruses
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Summary:Dentists are health care workers with the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, because the oral cavity is considered to be a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The identification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, the generation of aerosols, and the proximity to patients during dental procedures are conditions that have led to these health care workers implementing additional disinfection strategies for their protection. Oral antiseptics are widely used chemical substances due to their ability to reduce the number of microorganisms. Although there is still no evidence that they can prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, some preoperative oral antiseptics have been recommended as control measures, by different health institutions worldwide, to reduce the number of microorganisms in aerosols and droplets during dental procedures. Therefore, this review presents the current recommendations for the use of oral antiseptics against SARS-CoV-2 and analyzes the different oral antiseptic options used in dentistry.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19148768