Evaluation of Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pediatric Dental Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.authorid0000-0002-6383-3371
dc.authorid0000-0003-0776-7653
dc.authorid0000-0001-5373-8314
dc.contributor.authorSurme, Koray
dc.contributor.authorAkman, Hayri
dc.contributor.authorAkbaydogan, Leyla Cime
dc.contributor.authorAkin, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:27Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:27Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major public health crisis worldwide and it also has generated new challenges for dentistry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of the parents of pediatric patients about dental treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic through a questionnaire. Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire consisting of 15 multiple-choice questions and demographic information about the knowledge and attitudes of parents regarding dental treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak was used for the study. The participants were parents of pediatric patients (aged 8-14 years) who visited for a routine orthodontic examination at the department of orthodontics. Results: A total of 250 participants responded to the questionnaire. The findings indicate that more than 95% of parents had information about the transmission paths of the virus, took COVID-19 seriously, and told their children about this disease. 34% of the parents thought that dental clinics were more dangerous than other social areas, and 39.2% thought their children could be infected by medical instruments during dental treatment. A statistically significant difference was observed between educational levels in the answers given about the transmission paths of the virus, the danger of dental clinics in terms of the virus, the permitted dental treatment procedures, and the personal protective equipment of the dentist (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Although most parents have information about COVID-19, there are differences in the knowledge and attitudes of parents during the pandemic period according to their educational level.
dc.identifier.doi10.3290/j.ohpd.b1248969
dc.identifier.endpage277
dc.identifier.issn1602-1622
dc.identifier.issn1757-9996
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid33881290
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85104747845
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage271
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3290/j.ohpd.b1248969
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5368
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000712993600032
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherQuintessence Publishing Co Inc
dc.relation.ispartofOral Health & Preventive Dentistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectpediatric dentistry
dc.subjectcross-infection control
dc.subjectdental treatment
dc.titleEvaluation of Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pediatric Dental Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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