Dental Practice during COVID-19 in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Humagain, Manoj; Humagain, Rashmi; Rokaya, Dinesh

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Dental Practice during COVID-19 in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

creativeworkseries.issn	JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.author	Humagain, Manoj
dc.contributor.author	Humagain, Rashmi
dc.contributor.author	Rokaya, Dinesh
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-26T05:45:09Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-26T05:45:09Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	Manoj Humagain Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal Rashmi Humagain Dental Doctor Clinic, Kathmandu, Nepal Dinesh Rokaya Department of Clinical Dentistry, Walailak University International College of Dentistry, Walailak University, Bangkok, Thailand
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Introduction: Currently, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become pandemic and spread globally. In Nepal, the number of COVID-19 is increasing day-by-day. This research was done to find out the impact of COVID-19 on dentists, patients, and dental practice in Nepal. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study conducted using an online survey from May 10 to17, 2020. A questionnaire was designed and uploaded in Freeonlinesurveys.com. Following ethical approval, the questionnaire was distributed among 500 dentists, and 406 dentists participated in the study. The survey link was dispersed to the Nepali dentists through social media and e-mail, and the results of the responses were received online. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 34 closed-ended questions containing three parts; demographic details, knowledge of dentists on COVID-19, and the impact of COVID-19 on dentists, patients, and dental treatments. Results: It showed that majority of the participants were females 243 (60%) of the age group 25-29 years with the clinic as the workplace. Patients receive dental treatments only from 40 (10%) of the dentist. A high number of dentists: 284 (70%) were severely affected by the financial burden and were not receiving a salary during this lockdown. About 349(86%) of the dentist think they should do regular dental treatments, but only 101 (25%) think the dentist should do only dental emergency treatments for COVID-19 infected cases. Conclusions: Dentists, patients, and dental practice are severely affected by the COVID-19.The majority of the dentists have faced financial burdens. The dental treatments should be done with high standards of care and infection control following proper recommendations.
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5022
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5481
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Nepal Medical Association
dc.subject	coronavirus
dc.subject	COVID-19
dc.subject	dentistry
dc.subject	dentists
dc.subject	knowledge
dc.title	Dental Practice during COVID-19 in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
dc.type	Article
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