{"id":4013,"date":"2020-04-01T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinicamayoral.accon.com\/guia-ante-la-pandemia-del-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T09:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:16:32","slug":"guide-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicamayoral.com\/en\/guia-ante-la-pandemia-del-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"GUIDE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR PATIENTS TO RESOLVE P<\/span>PROBLEMS <\/span>ORAL HYGIENE DURING THE STATE OF ALARM AND LOCKDOWN COVID-19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to the State of Emergency we are in because of the pandemic generated <\/span>due to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus (Covid-19), and in the face of the primary need to avoid the <\/span>To spread the virus and thus reverse the curve of infections, at this time the following can be done <\/span>only <\/span>\u200b<\/span>EMERGENCY DENTAL VISITS<\/span>\u200b<\/span>, but the rest must be postponed until <\/span>that the lockdown ends.<\/span>Dentists are very important agents of transmission of <\/span>Coronavirus during our visits, both for check-ups and interventions, since the <\/span>The tools we use generate aerosols (tiny water particles that spread) <\/span>through the air) and we maintain very close contact with our patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help you know what to do in the face of different unexpected oral situations that <\/span>These may be common, we have prepared this <\/span>\u200b<\/span>practical guide for patients <\/span>\u200b<\/span>which we hope will be <\/span>useful. When necessary, they should <\/span>\u200b<\/span>contact the dentist by phone or <\/span>e-mail <\/span>\u200b<\/span>To avoid unnecessary travel. Your dentist will know how to help you.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can I do if\u2026<\/span>
\n\u2022 <\/span>\u200b<\/span>My tooth hurts:<\/span>
\n\u27a2 <\/span>Take one common pain reliever that you usually take for other ailments. <\/span>\u27a2 <\/span>Avoid the area
\npainful. Eat soft, lukewarm foods (neither too cold nor too hot).
\nand lightly seasoned. Eat from the other side. <\/span>\u27a2 <\/span>Don't stretch out completely on the sofa or in the
\nIn bed, keep your head in a more upright position
\nelevated above the rest of the body. Use 2 or 3 pillows for
\nsleep.<\/span>
\n\u2022 <\/span>\u200b<\/span>I have a toothache, and I can't control the pain with my mouth. <\/span>measures from the previous section:<\/span>
\n\u27a2 <\/span>THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. Contact the dentist.<\/span>
\n\u2022 <\/span>\u200b<\/span>I've developed an abscess (<\/span>\u200b<\/span>bulk<\/span>\u200b<\/span>) on the gum:<\/span>
\n\u27a2 <\/span>THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. Contact the dentist.<\/span>
\n\u2022 <\/span>\u200b<\/span>My face has swollen up, or part of my face.<\/span>
\n\u27a2 <\/span>IT IS AN EMERGENCY, especially if it is accompanied by a high fever (>38.5oC).
\nContact the dentist.<\/span>
\n\u2022 <\/span>\u200b<\/span>I have a wound in my mouth that is bleeding:<\/span>
\n\u27a2 <\/span>Apply pressure to the wound area with gauze for 30 minutes. It is important that
\nKeep the gauze tightly in place without moving it for 30 minutes straight; do not undo it.
\nneither moving nor removing the wound to check if it has stopped bleeding. <\/span>\u27a2 <\/span>Finally
\nAfter 30 minutes, you can change the gauze for a new one and reapply pressure for 30 minutes.
\na few more minutes. <\/span>\u27a2 <\/span>The bleeding should have stopped in about 2 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n