Investigating the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on treatment and visit sessions of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment in Sari

• Published in: International journal of health sciences pp. 1425 - 1433
• Main Authors: Bagherianlemraski, Mobina, Armin, Mehran, Etezadi, Tahura, Namda, Parastoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 05.08.2022
• ISSN: 2550-6978; 2550-696X
• DOI: 10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.11546

Introduction: The spread of Covid-19 disease resulted in major public health problem around the world and the closure of dental clinics. Thus, millions of orthodontic patients were unable to complete their treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the problems of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment in Sari during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on all patients who underwent active orthodontic treatment and referred to the dental clinics in Sari in 2021. The sample size was 200 people who were included in the study by a convenience sampling method. Data were collected by a standard questionnaire based on a Boostati study and analyzed in SPSS-22 software. Results: A total of 200 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were included in the study. Among them, 153 patients (76.5%) were female and their mean age was 18.92 ± 7.23 years. Seventy patients (35%) did not receive orthodontic treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic and 58 patients (82.9%) missed their visit for one or two months.