I will try to make an overview of the status of dental practices in the world in opening for electice or emergency procedures. I do not guarantee the completeness or mistakes. Last update: 19-03-2020
FDI dentists can reach me at the what’s app group. Or at Alexander AT dentiva.nl
Last update: 02-04-2020
State of open /closed due to Corona
Click here for conditions for dentalpractices with emergencies Corona
| Date | Country | Status General | Schools | DentalPractice | Until | ||
| 12/3 | Albania | Lockdown | closed | Emergencies in University | |||
| 28/3 | Australia | Open for children of essential services staff | Essential and emergency treatment | further notice | |||
| Belgium | |||||||
| 19/3 | Denmark | closed | Emergencies only | 30-06-2020 | Extra guidelines for patiënt and employee safety | ||
| 27/3 | Egypt | Closed | Closed | Emergencies in special clinics | |||
| 20/3 | Ethiopia | High alert | closed | Open | 30-03-2020 | ||
| France | Lockdown | closed | Emergencies only | 15/4 | FFP2 masks recommended | ||
| 20/3 | Germany | High alert | Open | ||||
| 27/3 | Hungary | Closed | |||||
| 20/3 | Italy | Lockdown | closed | Emergencies only | 3/4 but will be postponed | ||
| 12/3 | Kazakhstan | Lockdown | closed | 15/4 | |||
| Kenya | |||||||
| 16/3 | Morocco | Lockdown (20/3) | closed | Emergencies only | |||
| 19/3 | Mexico | Open for the moment | |||||
| 19/3 | Netherlands | closed | Emergencies only | 01/06 | Normal hygiëne guidelines | ||
| Pakistan | Closed | ||||||
| 16/3 | Romania | State of Emergency | Closed | 20-04-2020 | |||
| 27/3 | Russia | Lockdown | Closed | Closed | 30/4 | ||
| 19/3 | Slovakia | State of Emergency | Closed | Emergencies only | 27/3 but will be postponed | ||
| 20/3 | Spain | State of Emergencies | Closed | Emergencies | |||
| Switzerland | Emergencies only | ||||||
| 20/3 | United States Florida, California, and NY | Closed | Emergencies only NY Times info | mid may | |||
General information on Covid-19:
Excellent video explaining Covid
Video showing realtime developing Covid-19
FDI overview
European Standards
EN 149:2001 + A1:2009 Respiratory protective devices – Filtering half masks to protect against particles – Requirements, testing, marking (commonly referred to as ‘FFP masks’)
• EN 14683:2019 Medical face masks – Requirements and test methods
• EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection – Specifications
• EN 14126:2003 + AC 2004 Protective clothing – Performance requirements and tests methods for protective clothing against infective agents
• EN 14605:2009 + A1:2009 Protective clothing against liquid chemicals – performance requirements for clothing with liquid-tight (Type 3) or spray-tight (Type 4) connections, including items providing protection to parts of the body only
• EN 13795-1:2019 Surgical clothing and drapes – Requirements and test methods – Part 1: Surgical drapes and gowns
• EN 13795-2:2019 Surgical drapes, gowns and clean air suits, used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff and equipment – Part 2: Test methods
| Date | Country | Conditions /guidelines in Corona lockdown | New guidelines for general dentistry? | |
| 12/3 | Albania | |||
| Armenia | ||||
| 28/3 | Australia | |||
| Belgium | ||||
| 19/3 | Denmark | |||
| 27/3 | Egypt | |||
| 20/3 | Ethiopia | |||
| France | ||||
| 20/3 | Germany | |||
| 27/3 | Hungary | |||
| 20/3 | Italy | |||
| 12/3 | Kazakhstan | |||
| Kenya | ||||
| 16/3 | Morocco | |||
| 19/3 | Mexico | |||
| 19/3 | Netherlands | |||
| Pakistan | ||||
| Portugal | That’s the reason why in the contention phase we could work with one or two surgical masks (depending on the place- if it was a place with low probability of having somebody with the disease, we use one mask- if there was a place with more probability of having more infected, then we should wear two masks). In this situation, depending on the places you should wear FFP2 masks already. When you enter the mitigation phase, then you must consider everybody as a potential infected person. So, you must wear a FFP2 mask. Afterwards, when the mitigation phase is over you still have a high probability of dealing with someone infected, so you still have to maintain the high level of protection. Then when everything is coming to normal, we probably will need to adapt some procedures on our offices, but I believe FFP2 masks will not be needed. | |||
| 16/3 | Romania | FFP2 mask at least, protective clothing, air nebulizer devices to sterilize air, 2-4 hours break between patients. | ||
| 27/3 | Russia | |||
| 19/3 | Slovakia | |||
| 20/3 | Spain | |||
| Switzerland | ||||
| 20/3 | United States Florida, California, and NY | NY Times info | ||
