(2014) found that these 2D codes can be presented to patients for oral health information as well as linked to short videos describing the dental surgical procedures and providing postoperative instructions. In the oral and maxillofacial specialty, Shakil et al. In dentistry, QR codes have a wide range of applications such as dental education, practice management and product promotion ( Kafadarova et al., 2019). They can be incorporated in a brochure, linking the patient to further information on a website ( Kubben, 2011). In addition, QR codes offer easy and fast recognition of information sources.
For example, in the medical field, they are printed as wristbands encoding for a patient’s identity ( Kubben, 2011), printed on patient’s test tubes as well as on biopsy reports, thus, safely maintaining records ( Shakil et al., 2014). To reinforce infection prevention procedures, we advocated the use of Quick Response (QR) codes in delivering patient information leaflets (PILs), thus minimising the need for cross-contact and limiting the spread of infection. On 20 August 2020, Public Health England issued a guidance for the remobilisation of services within the health and care settings with infection prevention and control recommendations one of the key points was safe management of the environment with frequent cleaning of surfaces ( Public Health England, 2020). To tackle the spread of the virus, the Chief Dental Officer issued a letter on 25 March 2020 stating that ‘all routine, non-urgent dental treatments should be stopped, including orthodontics’ ( NHS England, 2020). In a dental setting, this can also occur via airborne or fomite (contaminated surfaces) transmission ( WHO, 2020b). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), transmission of the virus can occur either through direct, indirect or close contact with infected personnel ( WHO, 2020a). All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALSĬOVID-19, a contagious disease caused by the novel virus SARS-CoV-2, was announced as a global pandemic on 11 March 2020.
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