Centro Universitário Ingá - Uningá, School of Odontology, Department of Orthodontics, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Centro Universitário Ingá - Uningá, School of Odontology, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Braz Oral Res. 2020 Jun 29;34:e84. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0084. eCollection 2020.
The present study sought to evaluate the impact of quarantine resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental appointments and patients' positions and concerns regarding their ongoing dental treatment. Patients from private dental clinics answered an online questionnaire anonymously regarding their treatment, availability and willingness to attend dental appointments, and concerns about contamination. Descriptive statistics of the responses were performed with percentages and responses were compared between sexes, regions, and other aspects using the chi-squared test. Five hundred ninety-five patients (412 females and 183 males; mean age: 38.21 years) answered the questionnaire. Most patients reported they were receiving dental treatment (orthodontics) and would attend to a dental appointment; meanwhile, those patients not receiving treatment would not attend or would visit only in the case of an emergency. Males reported to be calmer than females, who were more anxious and afraid; as such, males reported more willing to go a dental appointment while, in general, females were not worried about how quarantine could affect dental treatment. Patients actively undergoing treatment and orthodontic patients were more concerned about a delay in treatment. There was a significant association between feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic and the level of willingness to attend a dental appointment. The quarantine recommended due to the COVID-19 pandemic was shown to have an impact on dental appointments and the anxiety levels of patients, since there was a significant association between patients' feelings and their willingness to attend a dental appointment. Overall, patients undergoing dental treatment and orthodontics were more willing to attend an appointment and were more concerned about an increase in treatment duration.
本研究旨在评估 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行导致的隔离对牙科预约和患者对正在进行的牙科治疗的立场和担忧的影响。私人牙科诊所的患者匿名回答了一份关于他们的治疗、预约可用性和意愿以及对污染的担忧的在线问卷。使用百分比对回答进行描述性统计，并使用卡方检验比较了性别、地区和其他方面的回答。共有 595 名患者（412 名女性和 183 名男性；平均年龄：38.21 岁）回答了问卷。大多数患者报告说他们正在接受牙科治疗（正畸）并将参加牙科预约；同时，那些未接受治疗的患者不会参加预约，只有在紧急情况下才会去。男性报告比女性更冷静，女性则更焦虑和害怕；因此，男性报告更愿意去看牙医，而一般来说，女性并不担心隔离会如何影响牙科治疗。正在接受治疗的患者和正畸患者更担心治疗会延迟。对 COVID-19 大流行的感觉与参加牙科预约的意愿水平之间存在显著关联。由于 COVID-19 大流行而建议的隔离对牙科预约和患者的焦虑水平产生了影响，因为患者的感觉与其参加牙科预约的意愿之间存在显著关联。总体而言，正在接受牙科治疗和正畸治疗的患者更愿意参加预约，并且更担心治疗时间延长。
