The Assessment of Knowledge, Behaviors, and Anxiety Levels of the Orthodontists about COVID-19 Pandemic

YILMAZ H. N., ÖNEM ÖZBİLEN E.

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, vol.33, no.4, pp.224-231, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjorthod.2020.20128
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.224-231
  • Keywords: Anxiety, COVID-19, emergencies, orthodontists, personal protective equipment
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: A new viral disease called Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) affected the whole world because of its characteristics of spreading rapidly via respiratory droplets and aerosol. As one of the most aerosol-generating occupations, dentists are at high risk and are recommended to treat emergency cases only. We aimed to assess the general knowledge, emergencies, personal precautions, and avoided behaviors among the orthodontists and also their anxiety levels, during COVID-19.