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Impact of coronavirus pandemic in appointments and anxiety/concerns of patients
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Orthod Craniofac Res
2020[Nov]; 23
(4
): 455-461
PMID32449999
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine
in orthodontic appointments, and patients' anxiety and concerns about their
ongoing orthodontic treatment. SETTINGS AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Patients from
private dental clinics of two orthodontists that were undergoing active
orthodontic treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An online anonymous questionnaire
regarding their anxiety about the coronavirus situation, availability/acceptance
to attend an appointment, among others, was answered by orthodontic patients.
Descriptive statistics with percentages was performed and responses were compared
between sexes, cities, and association of the feelings/level of anxiety of
patients and willingness to attend an appointment were performed with chi-square,
independent t test, one-way ANOVA and Tukey's tests. RESULTS: The questionnaire
was answered by 354 patients (231 female; 123 male) with mean age of 35.49 years.
Most patients are respecting the quarantine, 44.7% related to be calm and 46.3%
afraid or anxious. The level of anxiety was greater for females than males. There
was significant association of the level of anxiety and the willingness to attend
an appointment. The greatest concern of patients was delay in the end of
treatment. CONCLUSION: The quarantine and coronavirus pandemic showed to have
impact on orthodontic appointments and patients' anxiety. Patients willing to
attend an orthodontic appointment presented significantly lower level of anxiety
than patients that would not go or would go only in urgency/emergency. Females
were more anxious than males about coronavirus pandemic, quarantine and impact on
their orthodontic treatments. Delay in treatment was the greatest concern of
patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.