State of the Oral Implantology Practice in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, strict measures of confinement and social distancing were taken. Dentists were considered essential personnel and their activity was restricted to emergency treatment. The present observational study aims to determine the situation of oral implantology practice in Spain during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional observational study based on the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines. An electronic survey consisting of three blocks of questions was sent to all members of the Spanish Society of Implants. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. A total of 237 participants (14.3%) responded to the questionnaire. The majority of participants (60.8%) only att

SUBMITTER: Salgado-Peralvo AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9914189 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature