Dentistry in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Acosta Rangel M.; Flores Meza B. & Delgado Galindez B.

Summary

This article reports on the characteristics of the pandemic that we are currently facing and emphasizes the importance of rigor with biosafety measures and full compliance with official Mexican standards in this regard; in the practice of dental care. It is a work of systematic reviews on the protection mechanisms used in dental practice at the international and national level, as well as the measures that have been implemented at the national and international level and the importance of general dental care in times of pandemic derived from COVID -19. Likewise, the importance in this complex situation of taking as a guideline the need to have real numbers of personnel working in the country. In addition, the conditions in which the practice is carried out, consistent with our times and our area, and ensure that accurate and timely information on the conditions that prevail in these health personnel, which is relevant to health in this area.

KEY WORDS: pandemic, COVID-19, contagion, dental care.

How to cite this article

ACOSTA, R. M.; FLORES, M. B2 & DELGADO, G. B. Dentistry in Mexico during the covid-19 pandemic. Int. J. Odontostomat., 15(3):666-669, 2021.