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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Oral Healthcare Services Delivered During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Report from Eastern Mediterranean Region
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, Volume 23, Article e210219, Year 2023
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Objective: To describe oral healthcare services administered during the lockdown in the Eastern Mediterranean region and to investigate the role of socio-professional characteristics of dental practitioners or their self-reported COVID-19 infection. Material and Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to dental practitioners in all healthcare sectors in Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Results: There was a total of 335 participants, with the majority being females (N=225, 67.2%) and general practitioners (N=202, 60.3%). Cellulitis was the most common emergency encountered (N=108). The most common urgent procedures were for pulpitis, abscesses, and pericoronitis (N=191, 130, and 95, respectively). Country-specific significant associations were pulpitis in Egypt and Jordan, broken symptomatic teeth in Jordan, and biopsy in Egypt (p<0.05). The Ministry of Health was significantly associated with the management of dental infections, avulsion, and orthodontic emergencies, while university hospitals were significantly associated with advanced restorative procedures (p<0.05). Male practitioners performed significantly more procedures, particularly surgical emergencies (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dental infections were the most common complaints among dental patients during lockdown. Country-and sector-specific dental procedures are detected. Male gender seems to play a determinant role in performing a higher number of procedures, particularly for surgical emergencies. © 2023, Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB). All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abu-Hammad, Osama Abdalla
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Jordan, Amman
The University of Jordan
Abu-Hammad, Shaden O.
Unknown Affiliation
Elsayed, Shadia A.
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Egypt, Cairo
Al-azhar University
Jambi, Safa
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Alhodhodi, Aishah
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Al-Shorman, Hisham
Jordan, Irbid
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Abouzaid, Basant Hamdy
Egypt, Tanta
Tanta University
Dar-Odeh, Najla
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Jordan, Amman
The University of Jordan
Statistics
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1590/pboci.2023.057
ISSN:
15190501
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Egypt
Participants Gender
Male
Female