Bioaerosoles asociados a SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 y MERS-CoV durante la práctica odontológica. Una revisión narrativa

Abstract

Introduction. In this research, it is intended to determine, through a narrative analysis of the available literature, the relationship that exists between aerosols produced by dental practice and the transmission of pathogens specifically SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. In dental procedures, the use of rotating instruments and a triple syringe creates a visible spray or aerosol that mainly contains drops of water, saliva, blood, microorganisms; Likewise, the production of aerosols by the use of high speed handpieces, sonic scalers, ultrasonics and triple syringe is well documented in the dental literature (Bentley et al., 1994; Sacchetti et al., 2006; Wood, 1992 ).