Table 10.

Protocols for maxillofacial procedures during COVID-19 pandemic.

Pre-Procedure Protocols	During Procedure Protocols	Post-Procedure Protocols
Medical and dental history, physical examination, and auxiliary tests should be conducted. Povidone (0.2%) or hydrogen peroxide (1%) containing mouthwashes efficiently lowers the droplets and aerosols number formed throughout oral operations [9,146,147,148].	PPE: eye protection, masks (N95 or FFP2), surgical gloves, and fluid-resistant gown. Limit the instruments and materials used during the procedure [149]. Surgical procedures of positive patients should be carried out in a negative pressure room [150]. However, COVID-19 negative patients can be in non-negative pressure rooms [151]. Use of PAPR is strongly recommended [152,153,154]. Allocated protection factor for PAPR is 25–100, while for N95 it is 10 [155]. All staff except the anaesthesia team should remain outside the operating room 10 min following intubation and extubation [156].	Allocate patients in separate rooms. Periodic control of hypertension, temperature, oxygen saturation, and heart rate. Monitoring devices should be different for each patient. Medical treatment decreasing the use of glucocorticoids. Early patient mobilization to reduce hospitalization [143].
personal protective equipment (PPE); powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)