The Impact of COVID-19 Related Lockdown on Dental Practice in Central Italy-Outcomes of A Survey.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(16)2020 08 10.
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ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and professions worldwide. We aimed to determine the behavior of dentists during the lockdown in Central Italy through an online survey. We demonstrated that the most frequent of urgencies, not otherwise manageable through telemedicine, was dental pulp inflammation. Although a statistically significant increase in the use of some of the personal protective equipment (PPE) from pre to during lockdown was shown, dentists were afraid of being infected during the dental procedures. Moreover, we showed that digital dentistry, telemedicine, use of the rubber dam, distancing of the appointments and further structural changes at the dental office are necessary to reduce the contagion among dentists and patients. No significant differences were shown between gender.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Consultorios Odontológicos
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia