Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on periodontal practice: A questionnaire survey

Gabriela Rocha-Gomes; Olga D. Flecha; Tamires S. Miranda; Poliana M. Duarte; Luciana M. Shaddox; Endi L. Galvão; Patricia F. Gonçalves

doi:10.1111/jcpe.13427

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on periodontal practice: A questionnaire survey

Gabriela Rocha-Gomes, Olga D. Flecha, Tamires S. Miranda, Poliana M. Duarte, Luciana M. Shaddox, Endi L. Galvão, Patricia F. Gonçalves

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Abstract

Aim: This cross-sectional study sought to investigate the factors possibly related to the impact caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the practice of periodontists, in two countries. Materials and methods: A total of 254 periodontists with active periodontics licensing in Brazil and the United States participated in the survey. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and the dependent variable was the perceived impact of the pandemic on periodontists' practice routines. Odds ratios were assessed by logistic regression analysis. Results: Periodontists in private practice were 83% less likely to report a significant impact of the pandemic on their clinical routine as compared with professionals who work in the public sector or in academic institutions (CI 95%: 0.05–0.47). The financial impact of the pandemic was significantly associated with a perceived severe impact of the pandemic on their routines (OR: 1.36; CI 95%: 1.16–1.61). Professionals who have enhanced their hand-washing routine were more likely to report a significant impact of the pandemic by 3.41 times (CI 95%: 1.28–9.04) relative to those who have not altered their hand-washing protocols. Conclusion: The pandemic is associated with a negative impact on the practice of periodontists, especially those working in public sectors and academic institutions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	541-549
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.13427
State	Published - Apr 2021

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This study was financed in part by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (finance code 001). The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. This study was financed in part by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (finance code 001). The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The authors thank CAPES for supporting academic and professional development. We also offer our deepest thanks to the Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia (PPGOdonto), Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, which provided technical support for the development and implementation of this study.

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Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic
coronavirus infection
epidemiology
periodontal medicine
periodontics

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Periodontics

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