Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: March | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 44-53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220307
A Cross Sectional Study to Assess the Awareness, Knowledge and Practice towards Implant Protocols Followed by Dental Professionals during Covid-19 Pandemic
Champa Talreja1, Sharin Issac2, Suresh Nagaral3, Girija Dodamani4, Mahesh Gandhewar5
1,2Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, JMF’S ACPM Dental College, Dhule, Maharashtra.
3Professor, Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, JMF’S ACPM Dental College Dhule, Maharashtra.
4Reader, Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, JMF’S ACPM Dental College Dhule, Maharashtra.
5Head of Department, Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, JMF’S ACPM Dental College Dhule, Maharashtra.
Corresponding Author: Champa Talreja
ABSTRACT
Background: SARS-COV2, the virus also popularly known as the Coronavirus is an RNA- based virus that came to light in December 2019 when China informed the World Health Organization about the rampant spread of pneumonia like cases in the country. As many countries of the world have entered into an era of unlocking and practicing safer dentistry, it has become pivotal in understanding the protocols to be followed in preventing the Covid-19 infection .With a basic question in mind that how dental professionals should be practicing during COVID-19 pandemic, a survey was done to collect various protocols followed by dental professionals during implant surgery.
Methodology: It was a cross -sectional questionnaire based study carried out among the dental professional to assess the awareness, knowledge and practise towards implant protocols followed by dental professionals during covid-19 pandemic. Sampling was done by complete enumeration method and a total of 107 dental professionals were included in this study.
Result: A series of questions asked among the dental professionals drew various conclusions regarding the safety protocols and were assessed in terms of knowledge and understanding about protocols to be followed during implant surgery. Through this study it was found out that 64.5% of dental professional felt that it was safe to perform implant surgery during covid-19.
Conclusion and Clinical Implication: In the current study we have discussed the two aspects of impact of COVID19 outbreak on Implantology; first includes the knowledge and prevention of aerosols and second its clinical implications on Implant dentistry among dental professional.
Key words: Covid-19, Dental Professional, Awareness, Implant Protocols.