TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impact of COVID-19 Awareness on Periodontal Disease Prevention and Management
A1  - Federica Di Spirito
A1  - Vincent J Iacono
A1  - Iandolo Alfredo
A1  - Amato Alessandra
A1  - Ludovico Sbordone
A1  - Antonio Lanza
JF  - Asian Journal of Periodontics and Orthodontics
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 16
EP  - 26
N2  - The greatest threat and pervasive health issue in the world is COVID-19. Thousands of people have died because of it globally. The majority of infected people have moderate to serious symptoms. Controlling periodontal disease is crucial at this time when dentistry is performing below its pre-COVID-19 competence levels. The present study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of Saudi dentists about COVID-19 and its association with periodontal disorders and to compare responses based on certification, employment history, and gender. This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey among dental practitioners. 300 dentists from Riyadh City will be used for this study. A web-based survey was developed to gauge awareness and impact. Based on the statistical analysis, the majority of participants had less than ten years of experience as general dentists, and more than half of the sample (66.2%) were female. 53.4% of them believed that telephone staging is safe, and 68.9% believed that COVID-19 may be asymptomatic. It is believed that manual scaling increases the danger of infection transmission. 43.4% believed COVID-19 had affected general periodontal practice, 69.4% avoided treating non-emergency periodontal patients during the peak of the pandemic, and 62.1% had fumigators in their clinic. The results of the current study showed that the majority of dental professionals supported preventative measures, the connection between COVID-19 and periodontitis, its consequences, and those who are more likely to have difficulties from other illnesses. When it comes to recommended mouth rinse and hand scaling as methods that might transmit illness, regular dentists and experts have different levels of experience. The majority of participants said that COVID-19 had an impact on overall practice.
UR  - https://tsdp.net/article/impact-of-covid-19-awareness-on-periodontal-disease-prevention-and-management-qjtiihtsl17oxas
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