The findings of this study that included 390 participants suggest that involvement in patient-facing dental clinical activities did not pose additional risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with other in-person activities in the presence of intensive control measures.
Authors: William V. Giannobile, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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