article = {JDOA-2020-1-104}
title = {Post-COVID Strategies Based on Clinical Dentistry in South Korea}
journal = {Journal of Dentistry Open Access}
year = {2020}
issn = {2674-4155}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JDOA.2020.01.04}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/post-covid-strategies-based-on-clinical-dentistry-in-south-korea_JDOA-2020-1-104 
author = {John Hyunbaek Ahn,Susan  Power,}
keywords = {Post-COVID, COVID-19, clinical strategies, aerosol generating procedures, personal protective equipment}
abstract ={Introduction: The United Kingdom is in the process of gradually lifting the lockdown, and a lot of
uncertainties and concerns exist in the field of dentistry in terms of clinical management of patients due to
the high risk of work-related transmission. Learning from the strategies of clinical dental practice in other
countries may help in the development of national recommendations.
Aims: South Korea managed to contain COVID-19 without full-scale lockdown. This article aims to
provide a comprehensive overview of clinical practice of dentistry and orthodontics in South Korea and
compare it with information from other countries throughout the world.
Design: An anonymous 21-item questionnaire covering post-COVID strategies was sent to the orthodontic
departments of eleven University Dental Hospitals in South Korea for completion.
Results: Three of the eleven hospitals completed the survey. All hospitals provided information on their
post-COVID strategies in terms of staff and patient considerations, clinical working environment, clinical
arrangements, dental procedures, personal protective equipment and disinfection.
Conclusion: The current evidence on COVID-19 is limited and the risk of its transmission through aerosol
generating procedures is still unclear. In the meantime, robust post-COVID strategies must be in place in
order to minimize the risk of spread.
}