Table 2.

Recommended measures for dental treatment during COVID‐19 pandemic

Management of dental care	Postpone elective treatment.a,b,c,d Provide urgent, emergency treatment only.a,b,c,d
Primary care dental triage	Recommend to screen patients using telecommunication technologya,b,c,d Triage room for consultationsa,b,c,d
Personal protective equipment (PPE)	N95 or equivalent (especially in aerosol generating procedures)a,c,d Surgical maskb Protective eyeweara,b,c,d Disposable working capa,b,c,d Appropriate glovesa,b,c,d Gownsa,b,c,d Impermeable shoe coversa,b,c,d
Radiographs	Avoid taking intra‐oral radiographa,b,c,d Double barrier for intra‐oral sensor or films, if intra‐oral radiograph is requirede
Pre‐operative mouth rinse	1% Hydrogen peroxidea,b,c,d 0.2% Povidone‐iodinea,b,c,d 0.2% Chlorhexidinec 2% Listerinec
Rubber dam	Used as appropriate, especially in aerosol generating proceduresa,b,c,d
Type of instruments and material	Avoid the use of ultrasonic, and use hand instrumentsa,b,c,d Avoid the use of three‐way syringes if possiblea,b,c,d Avoid the use of high‐speed handpiece if possiblea,b,c,d High volume suctiona,b,c,d

As per the guidelines published by American Dental Association^a, Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme^b, New Zealand Dental Association^c and International federation of Endodontic Association ‐ Indian Endodontic Society joint statement^d. American Association of Endodontics^e.