%0 Journal Article %T Evaluating Epidemiology, Symptoms, and Routes of COVID-19 for Dental Care: A Literature Review %J International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences %I Tehran: International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences %Z 2676-5497 %A Casaroto, Ana Regina %A Jamali, Javad %A Amini, Fatemeh %A Talebzade Toranji, Milad %A Kayasöken, Gözde %D 2020 %\ 06/01/2020 %V 2 %N 2 %P 37-41 %! Evaluating Epidemiology, Symptoms, and Routes of COVID-19 for Dental Care: A Literature Review %K COVID-19 %K Dental Care %K SARS-CoV-2 %K Dental Health Services %R 10.30485/ijsrdms.2020.231680.1056 %X COVID-19 has now been spread worldwide and has become a significant concern. Despite universal attempts for repressing this disease, it increasingly spreads due to the prevalence pattern of the infection. According to a new report made by the WHO situation report (May 16, 2020), 2019-nCoV has affected more than 454395 reported cases. A few facilities of dental care in influenced nations are closed or are merely giving negligible treatments for some emergency cases. The coronavirus (COVID-19) is found abundantly in nasopharyngeal and salivary secretions of the affected patient. It is also transmitted through respiratory particles and contact with the infected surface; that’s why dental jobs and dental professionals are more at risk. Therefore, the present study was an attempt was made to propose epidemiology symptoms and routes of COVID-19 for dental care for patient screening. %U http://www.ijsrdms.com/article_107613_1b7797cda8af3a1279c10858c41f511b.pdf