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Face Masks and Respirators for the Dental Health Care Provider: A Review

 

ABSTRACT

As protocols and standards of personal protective equipment are changing in the time of COVID-19, dental health care providers must brief themselves on the appropriate products to keep them and their staff safe. This article reviews the current respiratory protection devices used to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Emma Bhaskar

Emma Bhaskar, BS, is a third-year dental student at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. She is from Monterey, Calif., and is a third-generation dentist in her family. She plans to attend a GPR or AEGD program and is particularly passionate about dental public and global health projects. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.

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