Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Aug 2022)

The Multifaceted Influence of COVID-19 on Indian Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Survey

  • Shinde O,
  • Jhaveri A,
  • Pawar AM,
  • Karobari MI,
  • Banga KS,
  • Arora S,
  • Bhardwaj A,
  • Djuanda AG,
  • Wahjuningrum DA

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 15
pp. 1955 – 1969

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Omkar Shinde,1 Aditi Jhaveri,1 Ajinkya M Pawar,1 Mohmed Isaqali Karobari,2,3 Kulvinder Singh Banga,1 Suraj Arora,4 Anuj Bhardwaj,5 Anastasia Gabriella Djuanda,6 Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum6 1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400034, India; 2Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, 12211, Cambodia; 3Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600077, India; 4Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Indore, 453331, India; 6Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlingga, Surabaya City, East Java, 60132, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Department of Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, 12211, Cambodia, Email [email protected] Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlingga, Surabaya City, East Java, 60132, Indonesia, Email [email protected]: COVID-19 has had a new challenge on dental workers, radically altering clinical and personal management. The cross-sectional survey sought to examine and comprehend the influence of COVID-19 on Indian dentistry practitioners.Methods: A 38-item questionnaire-based survey was communicated to Indian dental practitioners through a web-based form (Google form). The questionnaire was categorized into four sections: (i) Personal protective equipment (PPE), (ii) dental treatments, (iii) auxiliary management, and (iv) personal impact. The findings were examined and studied in order to comprehend the repercussions of COVID-19. The questionnaire was completed by 513 of the 1129 dentists to whom it was delivered.Results: For the current questionnaire, a response rate that we received was 45.44%. When compared to the pre-pandemic era, the use of PPE has increased dramatically (95.7%). The use of PPE alleviated dental practitioners’ and patients’ doubts about viral transmission. The epidemic prompted the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to issue specific recommendations for dental treatments, which were followed by 92.5% of dentists. The majority of dentists reported a considerable impact on both financial and mental health concerns. Teleconsulting and distant learning gained greater prominence. The COVID-19 epidemic affected the lives of dental professionals both within and outside of the dental setting, as well as the auxiliary.Conclusion: COVID-19 has left a trail of devastation in its aftermath. Dentists were affected both emotionally and professionally. Dentists rapidly and uniformly followed the revised recommendations.Keywords: auxiliary, COVID-19, dentist, distance learning, mental health, mouthwashes, PPE, psychological impact, rubber dam, tele consulting

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