Table 7.
reclassification of the risk for operative procedures in dentistry on the light of SARS-CoV-2.
| Procedure | Dental Specialty | Pre-COVID | POST-COVID Risk-Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checks in Restraint or Post-Restraint | Orthodontics | Low | Low |
| Dental structure tests | Prosthodontics | Low | Low |
| Manual reduction of dislocation of the jaw | Gnathology | Low | Low |
| Mobile/fixed orthodontic appliance positioning | Orthodontics | Low | Low |
| Radiographic examination | Diagnosis | Low | Low |
| Topical periodontal therapy | Periodontics | Low | Low |
| Topical treatment of dental hypersensitivity and caries prophylaxis | Hygiene and prevention | Low | Low |
| Test of night guard/bite | Gnathology | Low | Low |
| Dental impression | Diagnosis | Low | Low |
| Prosthetic tests, positioning and adaptation (temporary/definitive, removable/fixed) | Prosthodontics | Low | Low |
| Biopsy | Surgery | High | Low |
| Bone graft (autogenous/biocompatible material) without rotating tools | Surgery | Hgh | Low |
| Mucogingival surgery (quadrant) | Periodontics | High | Low |
| Open air curettage without rotating tools (quadrant) | Periodontics | High | Low |
| Removal of cysts or small benign neoplasms | Surgery | High | Low |
| Surgical medication | Surgery | High | Low |
| Oral minor surgery (e.g., abscess incision, frenulectomy, frenulotomy) | Surgery | High | Low |
| Salivary stone removal | Surgery | High | Low |
| Extraction without rotating tools | Surgery | High | Low |
| Gingivectomy /gingivoplasty | Periodontics | High | Low |
| Endodontic treatment (1 root) with rubber dum (in subsequent appointment after access cavity) | Endodontics | Low | Low |
| Pulp hooding, pulpotomy, pulpectomy (in subsequent appointment after access cavity) with rubber dum | Endodontics | Low | Low |
| Bleaching | Hygiene and prevention | Low | Medium |
| Splinting | Hygiene and prevention | Low | Medium |
| Visit | Diagnosis | Low | Medium |
| Tartar scaling | Hygiene and prevention | Low | High |
| Extraction with rotating tools | Surgery | High | High |
| Sinus lift | Surgery | High | High |
| Access cavity (rotating instruments) | Endodontics | Medium | High |
| Implantology | Surgery | High | High |
| Open air curettage (quadrant) (rotating tools) | Periodontics | High | High |
| Resective/regenerative bone surgery (rotating tools) | Periodontics | High | High |
| Rhizectomy / rhizotomy (rotating tools) | Periodontics | High | High |
| Sealing of dental grooves | Hygiene and prevention | Low | High |
| Apicectomy with retrograde filling | Surgery | Medium | High |
| Autologous bone harvest (rotating tools) | Surgery | High | High |
| Abutment tooth preparation | Prosthodontics | Low | High |
| Odontoplasty (1 tooth) | Gnathology | Low | High |
| Simple / complex filling using rotating tools | Conservative | Low | High |