Exhaled Bioaerosols from Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers- A Potential Risk in Orthodontics?
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https://doi.org/10.15419/bmrat.v8i11.703Keywords:
Bioaerosols, Coronavirus, Disease spread, Mouth breathing, Orthodontics, PandemicAbstract
The current manuscript sheds light on the possible role of bioaerosols (from mouth breathing) that may serve as vectors for transmitting COVID-19 in asymptomatic carriers reporting to dental hospitals and, hence, may pose a great challenge for even a simple orthodontic diagnosis. Further, we would like to add a few preventive considerations for containment of this novel disease spread via bioaerosols emitted, particularly during mouth breathing.
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