Scrubbing Wipes to Dislodge Dental Biofilm Can Remove and Inactivate Viruses from Tooth Surface: Perspectives for Covid-19 Prevention

D’Accolti Maria, Soffritti Irene, Caselli Elisabetta, Roncati Marisa and Siciliani Giuseppe
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Caselli Elisabetta: Section of Microbiology, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and LTTA, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Roncati Marisa: Master of Prosthesis and Implantology, Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
Siciliani Giuseppe: Dental School, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2021, vol. 37, issue 4, 29592-29597

Abstract: Poor dental hygiene and periodontitis have been associated with increased risk of admission to intensive care units, assisted ventilation, and death in COVID-19 patients. Consistent with this, chlorhexidine-based mouth washes have been suggested to limit virus spread, as they can transiently decrease the virus load in saliva...

Keywords: Covid-19; Infectious Disease; Disease Control; Incubation Period; Spread Rate of Covid-19; Population; Unemployment Tradeoff; Virus; Vaccines; Covid-19 Mutation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.37.006028

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