Reducing the spread of COVID-19 within the dental practice: the era of single use

The year 2020 will be remembered around the world for the Coronavirus pandemic. The better-known Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is transmitted between individuals through the droplets produced by infected people and is an infec-tious disease caused by a type of Coronavirus when they exhale, cough or sneeze, or touch a contaminated surface and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth. The pandemic has activated all those measures that provide for a state of emergency with consequent remodeling of health facilities in cases of urgency that cannot be deferred. In this work, a path within a public or private medical facility was highlighted, using individual protective devices for the patient, establishing be-haviors that can reduce the spread of the virus. The COVID-19 path has allowed the health personnel and the staff of the study to be able to work in peace as there is the perception of the total containment of the spread of the virus. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a Coronavirus type transmitted through droplets produced by in-fected people when they cough, sneeze or exhale. Our proposal in dictating the sequence and types of protective devices to be worn by patients minimizes the contagion between patients in a professional healthcare office and is applicable for any type of infectious emergency. (Cite this article as: Ceraulo S, Lauritano D, Caccianiga G, Baldoni M. Reducing the spread of COVID-19 within the dental practice: the era of single use. Minerva Dent Oral Sc 2023;72:206-9. DOI: 10.23736/S2724-6329.20.04436-2)