What PPE is worn by a caregiver when accompanying a patient into a dental operatory?
It is recommended that other individuals should not be present in the operatory during patient care. If an individual such as a parent or other caregiver is present, then they must wear a mask and be 2m away from the patient. If this distance is not possible, then the individual must don the same PPE as the dental care providers. It is important that caregivers are not exposed to the patient’s bacteria through spatter contamination.