The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Spectrum of Performed Dental Procedures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Before Pandemic | During Pandemic | ||
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Procedure | M (Q1–Q3) | M (Q1–Q3) | p-Value |
dental examination | 0.171 (0.167–0.177) | 0.172 (0.160–0.188) | 0.840 |
periapical X-ray | 0.043 (0.040–0.050) | 0.044 (0.039–0.050) | 0.977 |
panoramic X-ray | 0.029 (0.025–0.030) | 0.027 (0.024–0.031) | 0.795 |
Conservative dentistry | |||
temporary filling | 0.019 (0.019–0.022) | 0.018 (0.016–0.022) | 0.260 |
single-surface filling | 0.042 (0.038–0.047) | 0.038 (0.019–0.043) | 0.141 |
two-surface filling | 0.040 (0.033–0.043) | 0.032 (0.021–0.037) | 0.019 * |
multi-surface filling | 0.009 (0.007–0.011) | 0.007 (0.006–0.008) | 0.061 |
refunded restoration | 0.075 (0.066–0.078) | 0.068 (0.038–0.076) | 0.285 |
commercial restoration | 0.018 (0.013–0.022) | 0.010 (0.008–0.012) | <0.001 * |
filled deciduous teeth | 0.022 (0.019–0.023) | 0.020 (0.017–0.022) | 0.312 |
filled permanent teeth | 0.091 (0.084–0.095) | 0.078 (0.046–0.088) | 0.046 * |
total filled teeth | 0.112 (0.107–0.118) | 0.098 (0.067–0.110) | 0.026 * |
Endodontics | |||
intervention procedure | 0.008 (0.007–0.010) | 0.010 (0.009–0.011) | 0.078 |
intracanal dressing | 0.003 (0.003–0.004) | 0.003 (0.003–0.004) | 0.564 |
root canal filling | 0.008 (0.007–0.009) | 0.004 (0.002–0.005) | <0.001 * |
Periodontology | |||
scaling (quadrant) | 0.111 (0.104–0.118) | 0.105 (0.070–0.123) | 0.507 |
curettage (quadrant) | 0.006 (0.006–0.007) | 0.005 (0.003–0.007) | 0.194 |
gingival pocket rinsing | 0.012 (0.010–0.013) | 0.011 (0.008–0.015) | 0.885 |
oral lesions application | 0.004 (0.003–0.005) | 0.004 (0.002–0.004) | 0.341 |
Dental surgery | |||
abscess drainage | 0.001 (0.001–0.002) | 0.002 (0.002–0.003) | 0.002 * |
intra-alveolar dressing | 0.023 (0.019–0.027) | 0.031 (0.025–0.034) | 0.005 * |
single-rooted tooth extraction | 0.010 (0.009–0.010) | 0.011 (0.010–0.011) | 0.089 |
multi-rooted tooth extraction | 0.012 (0.011–0.013) | 0.014 (0.013–0.018) | 0.006 * |
intra-alveolar extraction | 0.023 (0.020–0.027) | 0.029 (0.027–0.034) | 0.002 * |
extra-alveolar extraction | 0.003 (0.002–0.003) | 0.005 (0.004–0.009) | 0.002 * |
impacted tooth extraction | 0.003 (0.003–0.004) | 0.007 (0.005–0.008) | 0.003 * |
total extracted teeth | 0.051 (0.048–0.054) | 0.064 (0.061–0.077) | <0.001 * |
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Nijakowski, K.; Cieślik, K.; Łaganowski, K.; Gruszczyński, D.; Surdacka, A. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Spectrum of Performed Dental Procedures. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073421
Nijakowski K, Cieślik K, Łaganowski K, Gruszczyński D, Surdacka A. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Spectrum of Performed Dental Procedures. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(7):3421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073421
Chicago/Turabian StyleNijakowski, Kacper, Kornela Cieślik, Kacper Łaganowski, Dawid Gruszczyński, and Anna Surdacka. 2021. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Spectrum of Performed Dental Procedures" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 7: 3421. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073421