Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices

The unprecedented situation of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world, with dental practice being significantly affected. In this study, we aim to evaluate the operational implications and risk assessment of the coronavirus in dental practice. This observational study comprised the e...

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Autores principales:	Saba Wajeeh, Abhishek Lal, Naseer Ahmed, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Afsheen Maqsood, Akram Mojidea M Alshammari, Abdulelah Zaid Alshammari, Meshari Musallam Mohammed Alsharari, Abdulelah Hamdan Alrushaydan, Abdulaziz Fandi Alruwaili, Mohammad Khursheed Alam
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 pandemic dental clinics dentists patients risk assessment Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f130fafcadd14fdb950380e21bfcd0a22021-11-25T17:52:27ZOperational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices10.3390/ijerph1822122441660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/f130fafcadd14fdb950380e21bfcd0a22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12244https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The unprecedented situation of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world, with dental practice being significantly affected. In this study, we aim to evaluate the operational implications and risk assessment of the coronavirus in dental practice. This observational study comprised the electronic distribution of two surveys, one to patients and the second to dental professionals. The first questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 15 closed-ended questions. The second questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 43 questions from eight domains: financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, COVID-19 lockdown, perspective, and practicing dentistry after the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS-25. A linear regression test was applied to assess the effect of the dependent variable (patient’s satisfaction with the dental practice) on independent variables (age, gender, education). The ANOVA test was applied to assess the effect of the independent variables (financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, lockdown, perspective, and post-COVID-19) on the dependent variables (age, gender, education, experience of dentists, qualification of dentists). A total of 711 patients and dental professionals participated in this study, with a response rate of 88.87%. Approximately 67.9% of the patients felt comfortable in the dental clinic, with 74.5% being satisfied with the dental clinic’s services. The majority (77.4%) of the dentists were psychologically affected. Many of the participants chose to use masks, gowns, respiratory equipment, and face shields for protection. Teledentistry was preferred by the majority of dentists in non-emergency cases. Many of the dentists chose alternative procedures to minimize the generation of aerosols. The majority of the dentists suggested changes in the dynamics of dentistry in the post-COVID era, such as the suggestion that the management of the finances of a dental practice along with infection control protocols should be practiced more optimally. Patients and dental professionals were well aware of the necessary precautionary measures required to combat the coronavirus, as well as the implications of different operational measures along with performing risk assessment, keeping in mind the changing dynamics of dentistry.Saba WajeehAbhishek LalNaseer AhmedMd. Ibrahim KhalilAfsheen MaqsoodAkram Mojidea M AlshammariAbdulelah Zaid AlshammariMeshari Musallam Mohammed AlsharariAbdulelah Hamdan AlrushaydanAbdulaziz Fandi AlruwailiMohammad Khursheed AlamMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19 pandemicdental clinicsdentistspatientsrisk assessmentMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12244, p 12244 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 pandemic dental clinics dentists patients risk assessment Medicine R Saba Wajeeh Abhishek Lal Naseer Ahmed Md. Ibrahim Khalil Afsheen Maqsood Akram Mojidea M Alshammari Abdulelah Zaid Alshammari Meshari Musallam Mohammed Alsharari Abdulelah Hamdan Alrushaydan Abdulaziz Fandi Alruwaili Mohammad Khursheed Alam Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
description	The unprecedented situation of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world, with dental practice being significantly affected. In this study, we aim to evaluate the operational implications and risk assessment of the coronavirus in dental practice. This observational study comprised the electronic distribution of two surveys, one to patients and the second to dental professionals. The first questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 15 closed-ended questions. The second questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 43 questions from eight domains: financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, COVID-19 lockdown, perspective, and practicing dentistry after the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS-25. A linear regression test was applied to assess the effect of the dependent variable (patient’s satisfaction with the dental practice) on independent variables (age, gender, education). The ANOVA test was applied to assess the effect of the independent variables (financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, lockdown, perspective, and post-COVID-19) on the dependent variables (age, gender, education, experience of dentists, qualification of dentists). A total of 711 patients and dental professionals participated in this study, with a response rate of 88.87%. Approximately 67.9% of the patients felt comfortable in the dental clinic, with 74.5% being satisfied with the dental clinic’s services. The majority (77.4%) of the dentists were psychologically affected. Many of the participants chose to use masks, gowns, respiratory equipment, and face shields for protection. Teledentistry was preferred by the majority of dentists in non-emergency cases. Many of the dentists chose alternative procedures to minimize the generation of aerosols. The majority of the dentists suggested changes in the dynamics of dentistry in the post-COVID era, such as the suggestion that the management of the finances of a dental practice along with infection control protocols should be practiced more optimally. Patients and dental professionals were well aware of the necessary precautionary measures required to combat the coronavirus, as well as the implications of different operational measures along with performing risk assessment, keeping in mind the changing dynamics of dentistry.
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author	Saba Wajeeh Abhishek Lal Naseer Ahmed Md. Ibrahim Khalil Afsheen Maqsood Akram Mojidea M Alshammari Abdulelah Zaid Alshammari Meshari Musallam Mohammed Alsharari Abdulelah Hamdan Alrushaydan Abdulaziz Fandi Alruwaili Mohammad Khursheed Alam
author_facet	Saba Wajeeh Abhishek Lal Naseer Ahmed Md. Ibrahim Khalil Afsheen Maqsood Akram Mojidea M Alshammari Abdulelah Zaid Alshammari Meshari Musallam Mohammed Alsharari Abdulelah Hamdan Alrushaydan Abdulaziz Fandi Alruwaili Mohammad Khursheed Alam
author_sort	Saba Wajeeh
title	Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
title_short	Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
title_full	Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
title_fullStr	Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
title_full_unstemmed	Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices
title_sort	operational implications and risk assessment of covid-19 in dental practices
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