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Saliva for SARS-CoV2 Detection and Impact of COVID-19 on Dentist Mental Health

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2022 AADOCR/CADR Annunal Meeting

The 51st Annual Meeting of the AADOCR was held in conjunction with the 46th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, from March 14-26 as a hybrid experience with 839 individuals from 18 countries attending in person in Atlanta, GA and 692 individuals from 21 countries attending virtually. 

The recordings in this library from the meeting are a selection of the science that was to be presented as part of the Annual Meeting. These recordings give you the opportunity to participate in the meeting and hear from leading researchers. The recordings include IADR Distinguished Lecture Series speakers and symposia from a collection of scientific groups and networks.

This session can be purchased as part of the full meeting recordings within the product bundles





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Session Description 
This symposium will discuss the current state of knowledge in salivary research about the role of saliva on COVID-19 pathogenesis and on SARS-CoV-2 detection. Here, the advantages and challenges for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in saliva will be presented, and state-of-the-art OMICS technologies will be introduced as innovative approaches for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and its products. In the end, the speakers will discuss the prospective psychological impact of COVID-19 on dentists by comparing stress biomarkers in saliva with self-reported stress levels using a validated instrument.

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the current state of knowledge in salivary research and its implications on the detection of SARS-CoV
  • Hear about new discoveries on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva using state-of-the-art OMICS technologies.
  • Learn about the use of saliva for monitoring stress levels due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Presentation Date

March 25, 2022

Presenters
Lina Marin - Recent advances in the identification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva by state-of-the-art mass spectrometry approaches
Purnima Kumar - Saliva as a tool to detect SARS-CoV2 carriage, colonization and infection
Michelle Siqueira - Saliva, an easy and available measurement for monitoring stress level due to COVID-19 pandemic
Debora Heller - Dental-scientist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

Sponsoring Groups/Networks
Salivary Research

CE Credits
1.5 Contact Hours

Financial Interest Disclosure:
None


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