Service protocol in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in times of COVID-19.

Several studies have so far focused on occupational stress among dentists and the results have shown that many factors can cause stress. However, the level of stress among experts in the fields of dentistry has not yet been studied in Iran. The aim of this study is to examine the causes and levels of job stress among dental professionals in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. This cross-sectional study included all dental professionals of Dentistry Faculty; an overall of 55 subjects in Tabriz were studied in this research and their level of stress was evaluated using "The Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool" (HSE stress questionnaire) from September up to October 2014. The level of stress in each dental specialty was examined descriptively (mean, standard deviation). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20. The findings of the study showed that the highest stress among dental professionals from different fields was observed in the field of oral and maxillofacial radiology; fields of oral medicine, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and pediatric dentistry ranked later. The lowest stress was seen among orthodontics specialists. Based on the results of the present study, the rate of job stress varied significantly among dental professionals.

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Perception by Laypersons and Healthcare Professionals Towards Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v12i2.14950 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 199-208

Author(s):

Nur Afifah Mohd Nor ◽

Ramizu Shaari ◽

Mohammad Khursheed Alam ◽

Shaifulizan Abdul Rahman

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Medical Science ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Medical Undergraduate ◽

Medical Undergraduate Students ◽

Nose And Throat ◽

Dental Professionals

Background: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is a surgical branch of dentistry that deals with the wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the maxillofacial region. There are plenty of people who have lack of awareness towards the wide surgical scope provided by OMFS as reported by previous study done in Boston in 1996. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of awareness among the general public and healthcare professionals towards Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialty in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). Materials and Methods: A total of 186 standardized questionnaire was distributed to 6 groups of respondents which include laypersons attending HUSM, 4th year dental and medical students, dental officers, medical officers and paramedical workers from various departments such as Emergency department, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department, medical family clinic and dental clinic of HUSM. Results: The data showed that 100% of students and practitioners had heard of OMFS, whereas only 68.9% of the laypersons have heard of the specialty. Furthermore, only 11.6% of the lay responders had been treated by an OMFS. The full results also suggested that about 50% of laypersons, 35% of medical professionals and 30% of dental professionals had lack of understanding about the range of care provided by OMFS specialty. Conclusion: A thorough education need to be implemented among dental and medical undergraduate students as well as professionals so that they can make a proper referral later on and automatically provide correct information to the laypersons. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 02 April13 Page 199-208 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i2.14950

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Perception of Dental Students of COMS-TH regarding Future of Dentistry in Nepal amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.5115 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (229) ◽

Author(s):

Deepanshu Garg ◽

Deepika Kapoor

Keyword(s):

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Dental Students ◽

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Dental Procedure ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Global Crisis ◽

Face To Face ◽

Dental Professionals

Introduction: There is a global crisis which has been led by COVID-19. The patients undergoingdental procedures and dental professionals are at higher risk of contracting this disease owing toaerosols generated and a lot of face to face contact during the procedures. The aim of this study was to know the perceptions of dental students of COMS-TH regarding future of dentistry in Nepal amidCOVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The present cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at COMS-TH, Bharatpur by sending an online e-survey questionnaire to 146 dental students out of which 99 responded. The e-survey questionnaire consisted of three parts which consisted of questions about demographics, knowledge about COVID-19 and their perceptions about future of dentistry. Results: The results of the study depicted that most of the students thought dentistry is good and noble profession and will recommend it to young medical aspirants. Most of them wanted to pursue post graduation courses in future giving preference to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Conclusions: The study concluded that most of the dental students were satisfied with dentistry as their profession and wanted National Dental Association to fix the minimum charges of each dental procedure. Also there is a need to start more post graduation courses in existing institutions providing dental education as most of the students want to pursue it in future.

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