TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour on Oral Health Through COVID-19 Pandemic
AB  - Objective: This research is aimed at determining the changes in individuals’knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding oral health in terms of nutritionalhabits, daily oral care and the provision of dental services during the quarantineprocess in the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.Materials and Methods: A total of 1010 volunteers (age>18) participated inthis online survey which was designed to evaluate the participants' demographicinformation, oral hygiene habits, experiences about oral health and nutritionaltrends throughout the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.Results: According to the dietary habits scores, there was a tendency towardsdietary consumption that would positively affect oral health (0.381±1.76) (mean ±standard deviation). During this period, 11.4% of women and 20.2% of men smokedless. The frequency of brushing teeth in 20.6% of the participants, flossing in 9.4%and using mouthwash in 28.7% increased. Moreover, the frequency of brushingteeth, flossing and using mouthwash in 7.8%, 7.1% and 7.5% of the participants,respectively, decreased. 67.8% of the participants believed that oral health andgeneral health were related to each other, and 80.5% thought that there was arisk of transmission of COVID-19 in dental treatment. Oral health problem wasexperienced in 21.7% of the participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally,according to our survey, 25.6% of these people visited the dentist, while 74.4%did not.Conclusion: During the quarantine period, positive changes were observed inindividuals’ nutrition and smoking behavior. Due to the pandemic, individuals whohad oral health problems had reservations about seeking treatment, and treatmentservices were disrupted. It would be beneficial to increase the public's awarenessabout the re-planning of dental treatment services due to the pandemic conditions,and the measures taken for the protection of oral health.
AU  - Keles, Zeynep Hale
AU  - SAR SANCAKLI, HANDE
PY  - 2020
JO  - Meandros Medical And Dental Journal
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
SN  - 2149-9063
SP  - 222
EP  - 231
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/421700
ER  -