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. 2021 Apr;48(4):541-549.
doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13427. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on periodontal practice: A questionnaire survey

Gabriela Rocha-Gomes  1 , Olga D Flecha  1 , Tamires S Miranda  2 , Poliana M Duarte  3 , Luciana M Shaddox  4 , Endi L Galvão  1 , Patricia F Gonçalves  1
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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on periodontal practice: A questionnaire survey

Gabriela Rocha-Gomes et al. J Clin Periodontol. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Aim: This cross-sectional study sought to investigate the factors possibly related to the impact caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the practice of periodontists, in two countries.

Materials and methods: A total of 254 periodontists with active periodontics licensing in Brazil and the United States participated in the survey. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and the dependent variable was the perceived impact of the pandemic on periodontists' practice routines. Odds ratios were assessed by logistic regression analysis.

Results: Periodontists in private practice were 83% less likely to report a significant impact of the pandemic on their clinical routine as compared with professionals who work in the public sector or in academic institutions (CI 95%: 0.05-0.47). The financial impact of the pandemic was significantly associated with a perceived severe impact of the pandemic on their routines (OR: 1.36; CI 95%: 1.16-1.61). Professionals who have enhanced their hand-washing routine were more likely to report a significant impact of the pandemic by 3.41 times (CI 95%: 1.28-9.04) relative to those who have not altered their hand-washing protocols.

Conclusion: The pandemic is associated with a negative impact on the practice of periodontists, especially those working in public sectors and academic institutions.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; coronavirus infection; epidemiology; periodontal medicine; periodontics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors state that there are no conflicts of interest to report in connection with this article.

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Comparison of periodontists' perceptions of the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic between Brazil and the United States. (a) Perceived impact of the pandemic on the routine financial costs of periodontists in Brazil and the United States. (b) Perceived impact of the pandemic on the current routine of periodontists in Brazil and the United States. (c) Perceived impact of the pandemic on the daily future practice of periodontists in Brazil and the United States. Analysis was performed by Wilcoxon's non‐parametric test and p‐values of less than .05 indicated statistical differences in the impacts observed by periodontists between countries
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