Publication: Pattern of Dental Problems among Patients Visiting a Dental Hospital during COVID-19 Pandemic
Date
2020
Authors
Dixit, PB
Dixit, S
Dahal, S
Poudel, P
Roy, D
Manandhar, N
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nepal is a part of this worldwide corona
virus disease. In this critical situation, the patients have a sense of insecurity visiting
dental hospital.
Objective
To assess the pattern of dental problems in patients visiting a dental college during
COVID-19.
Method
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Dental Hospital of Kathmandu
Medical College and Teaching Hospital from May to August 2020. The patients
visiting the Dental hospital were assessed for dental problems. Data were analyzed
in Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 20. Frequency and percentage for
pattern of dental problems were calculated.
Result
Most of the patients of age group of 14 to 31 years 530 (36.53%) had dental problems
during the survey period. Out of total patients having dental emergency, 739 (50.93%)
were males and 712 (49.07%) were females. Majority 545 (37.56%) visited the dental
hospital for endodontic consultation followed by emergency consultation for oral
surgical procedures 298 (20.54%). Least consulted dental emergency condition was
prosthodontic consultation 18 (1.24%).
Conclusion
The study findings showed that the major dental problems in patients causing
emergency visit to dental hospital during COVID-19 pandemic period were dental
pain and swelling requiring endodontic consultation and the least need felt is
prosthodontic consultation.
KEY WORDS
COVID-19, Dental problems, Pattern
Description
Dixit PB,1 Dixit S,2 Dahal S,3 Poudel P,4 Roy D,1 Manandhar N5
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,
2Department of Prosthodontics,
3Department of Community and Public Health Dentistry,
4Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics,
5Department of Community Medicine,
Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital,
Duwakot, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Keywords
COVID-19, Dental problems, Pattern