ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Perspectives from Dentists, Dental Assistants, Students, and Patients on Dental Care Adapted to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
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- Recommendations for Safe Dental Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- COVID-19 safe dental practices among a group of Egyptian students: a cross-sectional study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Perceptions and Expectations of Academic Staff in Bucharest towards the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Dental Education.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Perceptions and conducts of oral and maxillofacial surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Effect of COVID-19 on dental service delivery in Fiji: Perspective of Dental Officers (Dos) and Dental Managers (DMs).PloS one · 2023Article
- Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in the Setting of Dentistry: A Review Article.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) among Pediatric Dentists during Lockdown Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Dental Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a German Dental Hospital.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Dental care has been affected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) worldwide. In contrast to other dental clinics, the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Germany) decided not to limit dental treatment to emergencies alone, but to continue dental care for all patients, with increased safety measures. As such, health care professionals may be exposed to additional physical and mental stress. The aim of this study was to assess the perspectives of all persons involved in dental care (dentists, dental assistants, students, and patients) regarding the aspects of safety measures, anxiety about self-infection and infecting others, and other prospects in the period March to December 2020 using a questionnaire. Data collection was performed between 14 December 2020 and 23 January 2021. A total of 35 dentists (response rate of 79.5%), 23 dental assistants (65.7%), 84 students (80%), and 51 patients (21.8%) completed the survey. The patients did not notice any changes in the care received. Dentists and dental assistants reported a higher workload due to additional safety measures. The majority of dentists, students, and patients agreed that normal patient care was maintained. One-third of dental assistants would have preferred emergency treatment alone and expressed significantly higher anxiety about COVID-19 infection than all other groups (
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