Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India
Background: With the reports of oral manifestations observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients snowballing day-by-day, it calls for the attention of dental professionals to keep themselves updated regarding these manifestations and how to prevent and manage them in COVID-infected patie...
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| author | Ramanarayana Boyapati Hema Duddukuri Ravindranath Dhulipalla Lakshmikanth Kolaparthy Tejaswin Polepalle Kishore Kumar Katuri |
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| description | Background: With the reports of oral manifestations observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients snowballing day-by-day, it calls for the attention of dental professionals to keep themselves updated regarding these manifestations and how to prevent and manage them in COVID-infected patients. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals in India toward the COVID-19-related oral manifestations. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted on dental professionals using a pretested and validated questionnaire. Six hundred and twenty-three responses obtained from January 23, 2021 to February 15, 2021 were included in the study. Results: Mean knowledge scores regarding COVID-19-related oral manifestations were noted to be significantly high among males (13.5 ± 4.9), having a PhD (18.3 ± 5.8), belonging to the specialty of oral medicine and radiology (15.6 ± 4.7), with more than 15 years of clinical experience (15.4 ± 4.7) and practicing in metropolitan areas (13.7 ± 5.03). Tele-consultation and advising palliative care (65.5%) were the most preferred ways of managing COVID-19-related oral manifestations. Ninety-one percentage of the participants felt that inclusion of dentists in the intensive care unit multiprofessional teams, would contribute toward early diagnosis and management of oral manifestations. Conclusion: Study noted lower knowledge scores pertaining to COVID-19-related oral manifestations among BDS graduates with <5 years of clinical experience calling for the implementation of continuing dental education on the oral manifestations occurring in COVID-19 patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94b0a67484634a4db42a1ae6f61cf4892022-12-22T04:13:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812022-01-01471394410.4103/ijcm.ijcm_704_21Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in IndiaRamanarayana BoyapatiHema DuddukuriRavindranath DhulipallaLakshmikanth KolaparthyTejaswin PolepalleKishore Kumar KaturiBackground: With the reports of oral manifestations observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients snowballing day-by-day, it calls for the attention of dental professionals to keep themselves updated regarding these manifestations and how to prevent and manage them in COVID-infected patients. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals in India toward the COVID-19-related oral manifestations. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted on dental professionals using a pretested and validated questionnaire. Six hundred and twenty-three responses obtained from January 23, 2021 to February 15, 2021 were included in the study. Results: Mean knowledge scores regarding COVID-19-related oral manifestations were noted to be significantly high among males (13.5 ± 4.9), having a PhD (18.3 ± 5.8), belonging to the specialty of oral medicine and radiology (15.6 ± 4.7), with more than 15 years of clinical experience (15.4 ± 4.7) and practicing in metropolitan areas (13.7 ± 5.03). Tele-consultation and advising palliative care (65.5%) were the most preferred ways of managing COVID-19-related oral manifestations. Ninety-one percentage of the participants felt that inclusion of dentists in the intensive care unit multiprofessional teams, would contribute toward early diagnosis and management of oral manifestations. Conclusion: Study noted lower knowledge scores pertaining to COVID-19-related oral manifestations among BDS graduates with <5 years of clinical experience calling for the implementation of continuing dental education on the oral manifestations occurring in COVID-19 patients.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=39;epage=44;aulast=Boyapaticoronavirus disease 2019coronavirus disease tonguedental professionalsoral manifestations |
| spellingShingle | Ramanarayana Boyapati Hema Duddukuri Ravindranath Dhulipalla Lakshmikanth Kolaparthy Tejaswin Polepalle Kishore Kumar Katuri Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India Indian Journal of Community Medicine coronavirus disease 2019 coronavirus disease tongue dental professionals oral manifestations |
| title | Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India |
| title_full | Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India |
| title_short | Perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward COVID-19-related oral manifestations in India |
| title_sort | perceptions and preparedness of dental professionals toward covid 19 related oral manifestations in india |
| topic | coronavirus disease 2019 coronavirus disease tongue dental professionals oral manifestations |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=39;epage=44;aulast=Boyapati |
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