To Drill or not to Drill: A Turnabout in Endodontic Practices during Corona Virus Disease -2019- A South India Based Study.
| Autor: | Ravisankar MS; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India., Arya KS; Department of Periodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India., Gaffoor FM; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India., John S; Department of Periodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India., Girish CS; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India., Aravindan A; Department of Orthodontics, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences [J Pharm Bioallied Sci] 2022 Jul; Vol. 14 (Suppl 1), pp. S444-S448. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 13. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_45_22 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: The emergence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses an immense global health challenge. It also had a profound impact on dentistry with all elective treatment grinding to half initially and a slow phased return to normal services. The aim of the article is to provide an insight into the effect of COVID-19 on endodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study among endodontists of various southern states of India was conducted from January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021, using an online questionnaire. A total of 300 dentists who perform endodontic treatment in daily clinical practice were chosen for the survey. The information was coded, entered, and analyzed utilizing SPSS 20.0 version. Results: A total of 263 questionnaires were answered by the selected group. About 92.01% of endodontists have made changes in infection control including modification in their personal protective equipment and duration of the interval between their appointments. A whopping 74.14% of endodontists faced the economic loss of varying degrees due to the pandemic. In general tremendous changes have been occurred in their daily practice following the pandemic. Conclusion: The pandemic's current and enduring consequences on every part of our lives have been a cause of pain and frustration, but it has also highlighted the human spirit's resilience. Ideally, endodontists must be able to select the best arrangements for safely performing their procedures. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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