TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of the Frequencies of Dentistry Examinations  Among Chronic Patients at High-Risk for COVID-19  Before and During the Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
AB  - Objective: This study aims to evaluate the frequency of  dental examinations among chronic patients, a high-risk group for the  coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), before and during the pandemic.  Material and Methods: A total of 27,757 patient records were evalu ated. Patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular (DHC)  diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and chronic kidney failure and  transplant patients, cancer patients, pregnant women and patients aged  above 65 years were accepted as having risky chronic health conditions  for COVID-19. However, those with at least 2 or 3 of DHC diseases  were considered as a separate group. The frequencies of patient groups’  dental examinations were statistically compared for the period before  and during the pandemic. In addition, the frequencies of patient groups  dental examinations were also compared by gender for the general pop ulation and patients over 65 years of age. Results: The frequency of den tal examinations statistically significant decreased among both male and  female patients, aged over 65 years and general population during the  pandemic compared to before period in DHC patients (p<0.05). There  was no statistically significant decrease in the frequency of dental ex aminations during the pandemic compared to the previous period in any  disease group (except DHC) in the general male population and males  over 65 years of age (p˃0.05). Conclusion: Risky patients in DHC group  were more careful in dental examinations during the pandemic. Men with  risky chronic conditions may not have been feel anxious about COVID 19 when they referred to the dentist during the pandemic.
AU  - ALTUN, OGUZHAN
AU  - Çelik Özen, Duygu
AU  - Eser, Gözde
AU  - DUMAN, SUAYIP BURAK
AU  - dedeoğlu, numan
DO  - 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-87743
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
SN  - 1300-7734
SP  - 551
EP  - 557
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1121983
ER  -