A contribution for the forensic odontologist’s safety in the autopsy room

Authors

  • Francesco Pradella Dept. of Health Sciences, Section of Forensic Medical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
  • Ilenia Bianchi Dept. of Health Sciences, Section of Forensic Medical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
  • Giulia Vitale Dept. of Health Sciences, Section of Forensic Medical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
  • Vilma Pinchi Dept. of Health Sciences, Section of Forensic Medical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy

Abstract

The Covid 19 pandemic we are currently facing all over the world is undoubtly an emergency condition which exposes all workers to the risks of a serious infection. The personnel working in the autoptic room is at high risk for the possible contact with infected material from corpses, splashes and aerosols diffusion, and must be always prepared to stay safe and healthy. We offer to the forensic odontologists’ community a short summary of some old and new hints on the treatment of dead bodies in the autopsy room during this pandemic emergency time.

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Published

2023-05-21

How to Cite

Pradella, F., Bianchi, I., Vitale, G., & Pinchi, V. (2023). A contribution for the forensic odontologist’s safety in the autopsy room. The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology - JFOS, 38(1), 48: 50. Retrieved from https://ojs.iofos.eu/index.php/Journal/article/view/1597

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1 (2020): JFOS - issue 1 - 2020

Section

Tools and Techniques