ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Dental Challenges and the Needs of the Population during the Covid-19 Pandemic Period. Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends.
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- Interest in dentistry in early months of the COVID-19 global pandemic: A Google Trends approach.Health information and libraries journal · 2022Article
- Is Teledentistry a Method for Optimizing Dental Practice, Even in the Post-Pandemic Period? An Integrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Global interest in vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Google Trends.Vaccine: X · 2022Article
- An Analysis of the Deleterious Impact of the Infodemic during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: A Case Study Considering Possible Correlations with Socioeconomic Aspects of Brazilian Demography.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 Mitigation Measure on Dental Care Needs in 17 Countries: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Attitude of Polish Dental Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Oral Health and Teledentistry Interest during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Spectrum of Performed Dental Procedures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak on the Polish Dental Community's Standards of Care-A Six-Month Retrospective Survey-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Time-varying Analysis of General Practice Prescribing in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons from Prescription Dynamics in a Pandemic.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to changes in the dental needs of the population and new challenges concerning oral health care.
methodsThe Google Trends tool was used to collect data on the Internet search interest. The investigated material was collected from 1 January 2020 to 23 August 2020. Search terms "toothache", "dentist" and "stay at home" were retrieved for the whole world as well as for the US, the UK, Poland, Italy and Sweden.
resultsDuring the lockdown, correlation analysis indicates the lowest public interest in the word "dentist" one week preceding the peak for "toothache", followed by an increase in the word search for "dentist". On 12 April, worldwide, the maximum of Google Trends Relative Search Volume (RSV) for "toothache" was observed.
conclusionDecrease in "dentist" queries during lockdown followed by an increase in "toothache" search predicts greater dental needs in the post-pandemic period. The surveillance shows significant changes in queries for dental-related terms during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prepare for future pandemic outbreaks teledentistry programs should be taken into consideration.
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