Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Perception of Orthodontic Treatment Needs Among Dental Fraternity
With COVID-19 declared as a worldwide pandemic, a nationwide lockdown was implemented overnight in India on March 24, 2020. This posed many challenges to the orthodontic practice that requires periodical and regular appointments to ensure appropriate results. Since orthodontic treatment oft...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Dental Educationists’ Association (IDEA)
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research |
| Online Access: | https://jmdr-idea.com/articles/impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-perception-of-orthodontic-treatment-needs-among-dental-fraternity |
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| Summary: | With COVID-19 declared as a worldwide pandemic, a nationwide lockdown was implemented overnight in India on March 24, 2020. This posed many challenges to the orthodontic practice that requires periodical and regular appointments to ensure appropriate results. Since orthodontic treatment often takes long period of time ranging from 12 to 18 months or even longer, patients undergoing Orthodontic treatment were affected as institutions and clinics were indefinitely closed. The participants were asked to fill out an online questionnaire using google forms and the responses submitted were analysed to note the changes in the perception of orthodontic treatment since the start of the pandemic and implementation of compulsory face covers. The study conducted was purely perspective based wherein the popular opinion was taken and conclusions were drawn on the basis of the same. The results indicated that masks seemed to reduce the consciousness of the patients, and they seemed to have become more inclined to undergo orthodontic treatment with metallic brackets now being a popular choice. Keywords: COVID19, Masks, Braces, Metallic brackets, Orthodontic treatment |
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| ISSN: | 2277-3525 2582-7901 |