Ideal citizen in COVID-19: Dental perspectives Sowbhagya M.B.1,*, Nair Bhagyashree M.2 1Professor, Rajarajaeswari Dental College And Hospital, #14, Ramohalli Cross, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore 2Post Graduate Student, Rajarajaeswari Dental College And Hospital, #14, Ramohalli Cross, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore *Corresponding Author E-mail: sowbhagya143@gmail.com
Online published on 9 April, 2021. Abstract After more than half a century, the mankind is battling against another pandemic which is the COVID-19 caused by corona virus. The virus infects the respiratory system causing the illness. First isolated from the city of Wuhan in china, the virus has infected more than a crore, of the world population affecting the socio-economic life, thereby pushing the world economy into recession. Dental professionals are the major group of health workers most vulnerable to the spread of infection due to the increased risk of aerosols production during the treatments. This has foreground the need for attention to the profession of dentistry. Top Keywords COVID-19, Corona Virus, Dental Emergencies, Ideal Citizen. Top |