Interruption of regular dental visits during the COVID-19 pandemic due to concerns regarding dental visits was associated with periodontitis in Japanese office workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the interrelationships among concerns regarding dental visits, the status of regular dental visits, and periodontal health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Background

Continuous oral health care and regular dental visits are important for maintaining periodontal health. Due to the possibility of contracting COVID-19, individuals have been reluctant to visit medical institutions. It is unclear how the periodontal health of the Japanese population has been affected by the interruption of regular dental visits during the COVID-19 pandemic and how concerns regarding dental visits have affected attendance at regular dental visits.

Methods

This study included 199 Japanese office workers in one municipal office at Fukuoka Pref

SUBMITTER: Iwasaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646390 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature