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At present, the world is facing a viral crisis in the most literal sense with the novel coronavirus, or specifically the SARS-CoV-2 virus (International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses), and the resulting COVID-19 (World Health Organization, February 2020) pandemic affecting all levels of society around the world. 1 Of note, this newly emerging strain of Betacoronavirus is thought to be spread by aerosols or droplets per early investigations, 2 posing a substantial infection risk to all dental professionals, including providers of

Based on data from the US Department of Labor, 4 of the top 5 professions at highest risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease it causes (coronavirus disease 2019) are in the dental field. 1 At highest risk are dental hygienists, followed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dental assistants, and dentists. Furthermore, anesthesiologists are ranked just below those in the dental profession. 1 High titers of SARS-CoV-2 are found in the oral, nasal, and pharyngeal mucosa as well as

virus that causes the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, we are of the opinion that SLNB is likely to be effective in reducing coughing and aerosol generation during difficult airway management in patients with COVID-19. REFERENCES 1.  Chen X, Liu Y, Gong Y, et al . Perioperative

JL, Haddy SM. Extubation and the risks of coughing and laryngospasm in the era of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) . Cureus . 2020 ; 12 (5) : e8196 . DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8196 2.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Guidance for dental settings: interim infection prevention and control guidance for dental settings during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

the odds for hypoxic events. Also of interest: Chen X, Liu Y, Gong Y, et al. Perioperative management of patients infected with the novel coronavirus: recommendation from the Joint Task Force of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology and the Chinese Association of Anesthesiologists. Anesthesiology . 2020;132:1307–1316. The recommendations in this document are based upon the practice and experience of anesthesiologists providing care during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China. Grassi L, Kacmarek R, Berra L

procedure. KD and COVID-19 The exact etiology of KD remains unknown. 2 Epidemiologic data suggest that it may be a reactive immunological process triggered by infectious agents in genetically predisposed individuals. 1 , 22 There are numerous news stories of children showing symptoms similar to KD who have either tested positive or shown to be previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. 23 – 25 On May 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health advisory

authors postulated that the lower absorption of intranasal dexmedetomidine as compared with IV administration may have contributed to the relative hemodynamic stability seen in this trial. Le ST, Kipnis P, Cohn B, Liu V. COVID-19 vaccination and the timing of surgery following COVID-19 infection. Ann Surg. 2022;276(5):e265–e272 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005597 This study aimed to determine whether COVID-19 vaccination status or mode of anesthesia modified the temporal harms associated with surgery following coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19

introduction to safe and effective local anesthesia for the pediatric dental patient. Summaries and comments provided by Mark A. Saxen, DDS, PhD Indiana Office-Based Anesthesia Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN 1.  Clinical Questions about Covid-19 . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Updated October 15, 2021. Accessed October 24, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html 2

. REFERENCES 1. Margolis RD, Strupp KM, Beacham AO, et al. The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 on pediatric anesthesiologists: a survey of the members of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia . Anesth Analg . 2022 ; 134 : 348 – 356 . 2