Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Receiving Dental Care Services From Community Health Centers in Iran

Autor: Roya Zamani, Reza Esmaeili, Elahe Moghimi Shahri, Ali Mohammad Mokhtari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Research & Health, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 449-456 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2423-5717
Popis: Background: The fear of contracting coronavirus has influenced people’s decisions regarding visiting crowded places, such as facilities providing medical and dental services. We aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental care utilization patterns in 16 community health centers in Gonabad. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized data from 16 community health centers in Gonabad from 2019 to 2021 (before and during the COVID-19 pandemic). Data pertaining to daily dental services, including check-ups, tooth extractions, tooth restorations, and scaling, were extracted and subsequently subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software, version 22 at a significance level of
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