Journal of oral hygiene and Health is overwhelmed by the response and eagerness of the academic and research contributors to publish within the journal and take part in the year-long celebrations.

Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, with a high fatality rate that may reach 8% and keeps going on. It applies to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of 26 April 2020, there have been more than 2.9 million cases, and more than 205,000 deaths globally. In response to this challenging pandemic, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Dental association (ADA), the National Health Service (NHS), the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (ENPHO), the Greek Dental Association (EOO), as well as other health regulatory bodies all over the world, have provided advice to dentists to regulate dental services and guidance in order to protect themselves, their co-workers and their patients from this infection.

Dentists are among the highest risk categories for transmission and contraction of the coronavirus, with many routine dental procedures having the potential to transmit the virus through creation of aerosols. It is already reported, that although it is important to provide treatment for patients who present with urgent or emergency dental procedures, the primary and most important goal should be to prevent transmission of infection to patients and dental healthcare personnel . The growing fear of cross-infection, and the possible role of dental practice in spreading the infection, have obliged dentists to step aside and to confine themselves in home quarantine from March to almost end of May 2020, like other non-healthcare parts of the population in Greece and worldwide

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Suzanne,
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Journal of Oral Hygiene and Health
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