Impact of Covid-19 pandemic оn orthodontic treatment

Dzipunova, Biljana and Toseska Spasova, Natasa and Radojkova-Nikolovska, Vera and Nikolovski, Bruno (2023) Impact of Covid-19 pandemic оn orthodontic treatment. In: 22. Kongres stomatologa Srbije, 10-11 Nov 2023, Hotel Mona Plaza, Beograd.

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and the attitudes, behaviors and beliefs related to orthodontic treatment.
Methodological approach: The research represents a retrospective cross sectional study conducted on a sample of 192 orthodontic patients from public and private facilities.
Results: A strong majority of respondents stated that the pandemic had an impact on their orthodontic treatment, lifestyle and financial situation. Only 19.8% of respondents would cancel scheduled orthodontic check-ups due to fear of infection with COVID-19, yet more than half of patients reported having anxiety related to COVID-19. More than half of the patients said they followed the orthodontist's instructions during the pandemic.
Conclusion: The results generate useful information to help meenage the expectations and needs of patients and orthodontic practices during a pandemic, contributing to the continuous improvement of community dental health services. COVID-19-related anxiety is a factor in the success of orthodontic treatment as well as adequate communication between orthodontist and patient.

Keywords: orthodontics, Covid-19, pandemic

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Health biotechnology Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Bruno Nikolovski
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2024 10:07
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2024 10:07
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/33299

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