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Nardi GM, Grassi R, Grassi FR, Di Giorgio R, Guerra F, Ottolenghi L, Acito G, Basari N, Bisegna S, Chiavistelli L, Cimarossa R, Colavito A, Figlia L, Gabrielli C, Sabatini S, Jedliński M, Mazur M. How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Effect Dental Patients? An Italian Observational Survey Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9121748. [PMID: 34946472 PMCID: PMC8701184 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9121748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The primary aim of this observational survey study was to assess patients' attitudes toward clinical dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic; the secondary aim was to evaluate patients' attitudes towards oral health by maintaining an appropriate lifestyle and oral hygiene at home. The questionnaire was developed using Google Forms. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: Part A-geographic, demographic, and personal data; Part B-patients' attitude toward oral health selfcare and lifestyle; Part C-patients' attitude toward dental practice. This survey, conducted during the months of November and December 2020, enrolled 1135 subjects throughout Italy. All data were statistically analyzed. COVID-19 has changed patients' approach to dental procedures. Most of the people interviewed lived in families, and their greatest fear was infecting a family member. Restrictive measures forced people to stay at home, which led to an increased consumption of various types of food, including cariogenic foods. People said they felt safe when they went to the dentist, but they also paid special attention to measures to prevent contagion. Among the measures that should be introduced in similar situations in the future, people wanted telemedicine, a phone recall, and the possible use of video clips for home oral care instructions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gianna Maria Nardi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
| | - Roberta Grassi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, Aldo Moro University of Bari, 70122 Bari, Italy;
| | - Roberto Di Giorgio
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
| | - Fabrizio Guerra
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
| | - Livia Ottolenghi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
| | - Giovanna Acito
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Nasrin Basari
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Simone Bisegna
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Lorella Chiavistelli
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Roberta Cimarossa
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Arcangela Colavito
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Luigina Figlia
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Claudio Gabrielli
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Silvia Sabatini
- ATASIO: Accademia delle Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale-Academy of Advanced Technologies in Oral Hygiene Sciences, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.A.); (N.B.); (S.B.); (L.C.); (R.C.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (C.G.); (S.S.)
| | - Maciej Jedliński
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
- Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-91-466-1690
| | - Marta Mazur
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.M.N.); (R.D.G.); (F.G.); (L.O.); (M.M.)
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