Attendance and Distribution Patterns of Patients in a Private Dental Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Panahandeh Narges; Parhizkar Ardavan; Ghasemianpour Bavandi Majid; Asgary Saeed

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Journal: Journal of Iranian Medical Council Year:2023 | Volume:6 | Issue:2 Page(s): 321-327

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Title

Attendance and Distribution Patterns of Patients in a Private Dental Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Panahandeh Narges | Parhizkar Ardavan | Ghasemianpour Bavandi Majid | Asgary Saeed | Issue Writer Certificate

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Abstract

Background: To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the patients’ attendance/distribution patterns within different departments and the perception of the dental team providing dental services during the COVID-19 outbreak in a private dental clinic. Moreover, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on dental professionals next to the role of Personal protective equipment in the prevention of infection in the corresponding teams was simultaneously investigated. Methods: A clinic located in the northern part of Tehran was selected. Forty-four dentists with 48 staff members were involved in treatment teams. Preventive strategies, i. e., personnel/operator/patient management comprising full Personal protective equipment (PPE), high–volume evacuation suctions, primary screening questions, pulse oximetry, the patient’s body temperature measurement as well as administrative controls, e. g. disinfection of surfaces and using stairs instead of lifts, were implemented to manage the prevalence of disease and analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the distribution/attendance patterns of patients. Results: During 6 months, a 26% reduction in the number of patients was observed after the pandemic,however, men’s and women’s distributions were not affected. The department of orthodontics reported a 6% increase in new cases whereas the department of pediatric dentistry revealed the least changes in the number of patients. In the departments of operative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral/maxillofacial surgery, and periodontics, the number of patients was reduced by 10-30%. In addition, three dentists and four staff members were affected by COVID-19 during the mentioned period. Conclusion: It seems that the potential for COVID-19 transmission in dental clinics is relatively low.

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