Managing dental caries against the backdrop of COVID-19: approaches to reduce aerosol generation

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in severe limitation and closure of dental practices in many countries. Outside of the acute (peak) phases of the disease, dentistry has begun to be practised again. However, there is emerging evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via airborne routes, carrying implications for dental procedures that produce aerosol. At the time of writing, additional precautions are required when a procedure considered to generate aerosol is undertaken.
This paper aims to present evidence-based treatments that remove or reduce the generation of aerosols during the management