China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2020, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 97-99.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2020.02.001

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Expert proposal for the management of oral and maxillofacial surgery during the epidemic period of 2019-nCoV

Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   

  • Received:2020-02-20 Revised:2020-02-21 Online:2020-03-20 Published:2020-04-30

Abstract: 2019-nCoV starting from Wuhan (Hubei Province),which spreads across China and several countries in the World, transmits through respiratory droplets, secretion and contact, demonstrating extremely infectious potential. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are inevitable that infection may easily occur when they contact the oral cavity, the upper respiratory tract and different types of secretion. It is an urgent issue during the epidemic that how to strengthen the awareness in oral and maxillofacial surgeons and carry out emergency and elective surgeries under specification or rational suggestions. For these purposes, Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery organized part of experts to propose these suggestions for the management of oral and maxillofacial surgery during the epidemic period of 2019-nCoV, which may provide reference for daily diagnostic and therapeutic works.

Key words: 2019-nCoV, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Management proposal

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