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Psychological Influences of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Dentists, Parents, and Children, and its Impact on Children’s Oral Health in Egypt

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Mohamed Hassan Mostafa, Alaa Mohamed El Dehna, Salsabeel Maher Ghaleb Soliman
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.1.374

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) is affecting millions of lives across the world. The pandemic has unavoidably produced an enormous amount of mental health stress for individuals and families around the world. However, most children and adolescents infected with COVID-19 appear to have had mild to moderate symptoms, and limited mortality rates. Aim: Assessment of the psychological effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on dentists, children, and parents. Materials and methods: This study was a Cross-sectional descriptive study performed on groups of parents and children who attend educational and governmental hospitals in Egypt. Results: According to pandemic-related changes in the number of dental visits, the first wave is the most effective. According to Pandemic-related symptoms, difficulty pronouncing due to dental problems had the largest percentage in the first wave, Pain in the mouth in the second wave, and Difficulty in living life due to teeth problems in the Successive wave. Regarding Pandemic-related influence on family/social life, the strongest effect was the highest in the first wave, the smallest effect in the second wave, and the non-effect in the successive wave. Regarding Pandemic-related influence on work, the strong effect was the highest in the first wave, the little effect in the second wave, and the non-effect in the successive wave. Conclusion: Influences of covid-19 pandemic on dentists, parents, and children, and its impact on children’s oral health, pandemic-related change in the number of dental visits decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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