Pandemic preparedness of dentists against coronavirus disease: A Saudi Arabian experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental offices are among the highest risk for transmission of the COVID-19, having the potential to transmit the virus via routine dental procedures. This cross-sectional study assessed the preparedness and perception of infection control measures against the COVID-19 pandemic by dentists in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and methods

This online survey addressed the impact and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental practice in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire comprised 26 closed-ended questions. Descriptive statistics included frequency distributions with percentages. In addition, the significance between the different demographic variables and questions about dentists' perception of the COVID-19 pandemic was tested using the Chi-square test.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Al-Khalifa KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437908 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature