Emerging studies increasingly demonstrate the importance of the throat and salivary glands
as sites of virus replication and transmission in early COVID-19 disease. SARS-CoV-2 is an�…

The oral mucosa's accessibility, excellent blood supply, by-pass of hepatic first-pass
metabolism, rapid repair and permeability profile make it an attractive site for local and�…

Purpose One of the key approaches to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission would be
to reduce the titres of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva of infected COVID-19 patients. This is�…

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document�…

Objectives Recent scientific evidences suggest a relevant role of the oral cavity in the
transmission and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2. Methods A literature search was performed�…

The ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic
creates a significant threat to global health. Recent studies suggested the significance of�…

Dental clinics were suspected to be a hotspot for nosocomial transmission of coronavirus
disease 19 (COVID-19), yet there has been no clear recommendation about emergency�…

The lipid envelope of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an
essential component of the virus; however, its molecular composition is undetermined�…

Objectives Aerosols and splatter are routinely generated in dental practice and can be
contaminated by potentially harmful bacteria or viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. Therefore�…

Background and objective Bio-aerosols, are routinely generated and airborne in clinical
dentistry due to the operative instrumentation within an oral environment bathed in salivary�…