During the initial phase of a pandemic, when a vaccine is not available, personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a major part in disease control. Dental and oral surgery procedures using drills or ultrasonic devices cause aerosol release, and routine dentistry has therefore been suspended in several countries, including the UK, to reduce virus transmission. There is an urgent need for organised emergency dental care delivered by teams provided with appropriate PPE. This also allows for redistribution of PPE to urgent care when there is inevitably an initial shortage and distribution challenge.

中文翻译：

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在COVID-19大流行期间为患者提供紧急牙科护理。

在大流行初期，如果没有疫苗，个人防护设备（PPE）在疾病控制中起主要作用。使用钻头或超声波设备进行牙科和口腔外科手术会导致气溶胶释放，因此在包括英国在内的多个国家/地区已暂停常规牙科手术，以减少病毒传播。迫切需要配备适当的PPE的团队提供有组织的紧急牙科护理。当不可避免地存在最初的短缺和分配挑战时，这还允许将PPE重新分配给紧急护理。