Broken jaws in the COVID era

One significant finding about the virus' behaviour is that health professionals, notably those working in ITU, dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology and ENT, are particularly susceptible to severe infections which, in combination with a lack of protective equipment, reduces the active NHS workforce. This knowledge has been synthesised into position statements on NHS staff protection and working practice in the time of COVID-19. The British Oral and Maxillofacial (BAOMS) and oral surgeons (BAOS) have produced didactic guidance about risk and protection (https://www.baoms.org.uk).