Dental Council’s Advice To Dentists Across State

Hyderabad, March 18 (Maxim News): The Telangana State Dental Council has requested all the Dentists practicing in the State, to reschedule and immediately suspend all non- essential and elective dental procedures for three weeks as dentists are one of the high risk categories for transmitting and contracting COVID-19.

In a message, Council president Dr K Rajesh Reddy advised the Dentists to follow pre-screening protocols and perform pre-treatment risk assessment. “Also avoid treating high risk patients, patients who have other co-morbidities and geriatric patients unless it is an emergency, to avoid the risk of transmitting the infection to these groups who can become critically ill if they contract the virus. Strictly avoid all treatments that result in aerosol generation”, the message said. (Maxim News)