The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental practice in Iran: a questionnaire-based report

Abstract Background The highly contagious nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that could lead to the contagion have resulted in the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject. Methods This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients. Results Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n = 170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. The dental practitioners have suggested several strategies to decrease the risk of contagion, such as reducing treatment sessions (n = 90, 37%), strict triage of patients (n = 156, 64%), and using personal protective equipment (n = 108, 45%). However, most of the dentists (n = 210, 87%) had problems, providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n = 234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemic. Conclusion Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Thus, dental practitioners ought to execute the standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. They could also lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Besides, the public organizations should provide proper equipment for the dental practitioners to decrease the risk of contagion.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-38321/v4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hanie Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Ebrahimi ◽

Farhad Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Health ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Services ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: The highly contagious nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that could lead to the contagion have resulted in the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients.Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. The dental practitioners have suggested several strategies to decrease the risk of contagion, such as reducing treatment sessions (n=90, 37%), strict triage of patients (n=156, 64%), and using personal protective equipment (n=108, 45%). However, most of the dentists (n=210, 87%) had problems, providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n=234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemic.Conclusion: Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Thus dental practioners ought to execute the standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. They could also lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Besides, the public organizations should provide proper equipment for the dental practitioners to decrease the risk of contagion.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-38321/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hanie Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Ebrahimi ◽

Farhad Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Health ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Services ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: The highly contagious nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that could lead to the contagion have resulted in the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients. Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. The dental practitioners have suggested several strategies to decrease the risk of contagion, such as reducing treatment sessions (n=90, 37%), strict triage of patients (n=156, 64%), and using personal protective equipment (n=108, 45%). However, most of the dentists (n=210, 87%) had problems, providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n=234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemic.Conclusion: Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Thus dental practioners ought to execute the standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. They could also lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Besides, the public organizations should provide proper equipment for the dental practitioners to decrease the risk of contagion.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-38321/v5 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hanie Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Ebrahimi ◽

Farhad Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Health ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Services ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: The highly contagious nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that could lead to the contagion have resulted in the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients.Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. The dental practitioners have suggested several strategies to decrease the risk of contagion, such as reducing treatment sessions (n=90, 37%), strict triage of patients (n=156, 64%), and using personal protective equipment (n=108, 45%). However, most of the dentists (n=210, 87%) had problems, providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n=234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemic.Conclusion: Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Thus, dental practitioners ought to execute the standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. They could also lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Besides, the public organizations should provide proper equipment for the dental practitioners to decrease the risk of contagion.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice in Iran: A questionnaire-based report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-38321/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hanie Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Ebrahimi ◽

Farhad Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

Dental Health ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Services ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

General Dentists ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: The highly contagious nature of the novel coronavirus, besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that are the routes of contagion lead to the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among the Iranian dental practitioners and finding their perspectives on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients. Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=170, 70%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. More than half of the participants (n=156, 64%) believed that the triage of patients should be done regarding the COVID-19 symptoms. Most of the dentists (n=210, 87%) had a problem with providing personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Moreover, 97% (n=234) of the participants reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the eruption of the pandemicConclusion: Dental health care workers are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Iranian dentists executed standard protocols more cautiously during the pandemic. Besides, they preferred to lower their work hours and limit dental procedures to emergency treatments until the end of the pandemic. It is recommended that public organizations should support the dental practitioners during the pandemic.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Practice: A Questionnaire-Based Report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-38321/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hanie Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Ebrahimi ◽

Farhad Ghorbani

Keyword(s):

Dental Practice ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Services ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Financial Income ◽

General Dentists ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: The highly contagious nature of the novel coronavirus, besides the fact that dental procedures commonly generate blood and saliva droplets that are the routes of contagion lead to the closure of many dental clinics. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental practice by conducting an online questionnaire among dental practitioners and finding their perspective on the subject.Methods: This report is based on a questionnaire that was conducted among Iranian dentists. The survey included questions that evaluate the dentists’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their personal life, financial status, and the quality of dental services for patients. Results: Overall, 240 dentists contributed to this study (214 general dentists and 26 specialists). The majority of the participants (n=219, 91%) did not perform non-emergency procedures during the pandemic. 162 (67%) of the contributors asserted that the COVID-19 test must be performed for the patients before any dental procedure and 234, (97%) of them reported that they encountered a decrease in their financial income since the pandemic.Conclusion: Most of the Iranian dentists performed just non-emergency treatments and reduced their work hours during the pandemic. They executed standard protocols more cautiously than the past, and affirmed that public organizations should support the dental practitioners during the pandemic.

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Routine personal protective equipment in COVID-19 pandemic: What dentists need to know

Journal of Global Oral Health ◽

10.25259/jgoh_54_2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 102-106

Author(s):

Ankita Kar ◽

Udayan Bhaumik ◽

Vineeth Kumar ◽

V. Shwetha ◽

Shruthi Nagaraja

Keyword(s):

Disease Control ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Health ◽

World Health ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Outpatient Procedures ◽

Close Proximity ◽

Health Organization

The coronavirus pandemic of 2019 has increased the risk of occupational cross infections among dentists. Dental procedures are inherently risky in this scenario due to the need for close proximity with patients and generation of aerosols and splatters. Regulatory dental health bodies, including World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, and American Dental Association, have devised guidelines for various forms Personal protective equipment for routine outpatient procedures during this pandemic and in the post-COVID-19 world. Stringent regulations are also advisable to conserve these resources at a time when the threat of COVID-19 is likely to persist indefinitely.

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The impact of the COVID-19 infection in dentistry

Experimental Biology and Medicine ◽

10.1177/1535370220928905 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 245 (11) ◽

pp. 940-944 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Pier Carmine Passarelli ◽

Edoardo Rella ◽

Paolo Francesco Manicone ◽

Franklin Garcia-Godoy ◽

Antonio D’Addona

Keyword(s):

Dental Health ◽

Infection Risk ◽

Dental Practice ◽

The Novel ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The World ◽

Dental Practices ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Dental Assistants ◽

The Impact

The novel Coronavirus pandemic defines a new risk for all dental practitioners, hygienists, and dental assistants. As an increasing number of dentists are now developing this disease, we wanted to provide some measures to manage this risk in the dental practice, by undergoing a review of the current literature. This minireview searches the literature for articles that both defined the infection risk in the dental practice and provided evidence on the efficacy of some procedures on reducing the infection risk. Several articles have already pointed out some necessary measures: fewer patients have to be admitted to the practice, a short triage should be carried out, and the appropriate measures of protection have to be used. On the basis of the literature collected, a short questionnaire and a flowchart is proposed to define the risk that each patient carries, and to appropriately adapt each procedure based on the patient’s risk. The literature is still limited on this subject, but on the basis of what is available, dental practices have to adapt to the situation in order to protect dental health professionals. Impact statement Dentists have always been taught how to protect themselves and their patients from potential blood-borne pathogens, but the Coronavirus pandemic has brought a new unprecedented challenge to the world of dentistry; we therefore reviewed the literature to provide suggestions on how to accordingly change dental practice prevention.

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Medical Interns and COVID-19: results of national research

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.66.6.812 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (6) ◽

pp. 812-817 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria M. C. Carrascosa ◽

Tercio de Campos ◽

Jéssica E. Sampaio ◽

Rafaella R. F. Souza ◽

Vitória L. Ribeiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Face ◽

Ease Of Access ◽

The Impact

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Assess the impact of COVID-19 on medical students’ internships in public and private institutions in Brasil, in addition to estimating the quality of the measures taken by their respective Universities in the face of the problem and the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative analysis study carried out with 317 students undergoing medical internship from March 31, 2020, to April 12, 2020. The survey was conducted through an online questionnaire using the SurveyMonkey tool with 20 questions. Interns from the fourth to the sixth year of medical schools in the country were randomly included in the study through a survey sent by Whatsapp application. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-Square, considering p <0.05 as significant. RESULTS Four main topics were identified in the research: student demographic data; how classes and courses are being taught; the use and ease of access to personal protective equipment and the students’ fears and perspectives for the future. CONCLUSION The study clarified that although half of the students still have some degree of content and, in their majority, they are satisfied, there is still a lot of difficulty in obtaining personal protective equipment, which prevents students from returning safely to their internships.

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Brazilian Primary and Secondary Public Oral Health Attention: Are Dentists Ready to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ◽

10.1017/dmp.2020.342 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Anya P.G.F. Vieira-Meyer ◽

Maíra B. Coutinho ◽

Helena P.G. Santos ◽

Maria V. Saintrain ◽

George T. de M. Candeiro

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care System ◽

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Technological Development ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Secondary Health Care ◽

Care System

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate knowledge and practice of Brazilian public primary and secondary health care dentists during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: An online questionnaire with sociodemographic and COVID-19 knowledge questions was used. Results: A total of 4048 dentists working in the Brazilian public primary and secondary health care system were investigated; 4024 (99.41%) believe that COVID-19 can be transmitted through dental procedures. A fair level of COVID-19 symptoms knowledge by these dentists was observed (3.76±1.27 of 6.00), as well as the skepticism in personal protective equipment (3382; 83.55%) and biosafety procedures (3278; 80.98%) used as an efficient form of COVID-19 transmission prevention. Country region, performance of social distancing, dental specialty, the use of personal protective equipment, and biosafety preventive measures influenced the likelihood of dentists to perform dental treatment, either elective or urgent, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: The need of extra preventive barriers for dental treatment may bring an extra financial stress in the Brazilian public primary and secondary health care system, as well as in the patient-dentist relationship, which may have to be reframed. Internationally accepted public guideline policies regarding dental treatment safety, as well as the technological development of preventive tools, are needed to deal with the challenges brought by COVID-19.

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The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons: A Follow-Up Survey After One Year

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction ◽

10.1177/19433875211057877 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 194338752110578

Author(s):

Tevfik Cicek ◽

Justin van der Tas ◽

Thomas Dodson ◽

Daniel Buchbinder ◽

Stefano Fusetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Personal Protective Equipment ◽

Elective Surgery ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Vaccination Status ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Study Design Comparative cross-sectional. The Objective To measure the impact that COrona VIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has had on craniomaxillofacial (CMF) surgeons after 1 year and compare it with 2020 data by ( 1) measuring access to adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), ( 2) performance of elective surgery, and ( 3) the vaccination status. This should be investigated because most CMF surgeons felt that hospitals did not provide them with adequate PPE. Methods The investigators surveyed the international AO CMF membership using a 30-item online questionnaire and compared it to a previous study. The primary predictor variable was year of survey administration. Primary outcome variables were availability of adequate personal protective equipment (adequate/inadequate), performance of elective surgery (yes/no), and vaccination status (fully vaccinated/partly vaccinated/not vaccinated). Descriptive and analytic statistics were computed. Binary logistic regression models were created to measure the association between year and PPE availability. Statistical significance level was set at P < .05. Results The sample was composed of 523 surgeons (2% response rate). Most surgeons reported access to adequate PPE (74.6%). The most adequate PPE was offered in Europe (87.8%) with the least offered in Africa (45.5%). Surgeons in 2021 were more likely to report adequate PPE compared to 2020 (OR 3.74, 95% CI [2.59–4.39]). Most of the respondents resumed elective surgery (79.5% vs 13.3% in 2020) and were fully vaccinated (59.1%). Conclusion Most CMF surgeons now have access to adequate PPE, resumed elective surgery, and are either fully or partly vaccinated. Future studies should investigate the long-term impact of the fast-evolving COVID-19 pandemic on CMF surgeons.

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