Bhavna Gupta
Department of Public Health and Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak on Professional Approach of Dental Practitioners during Lockdown and Unlock Phases in North India-A Crossectional Survey
Author(s): Sunny Sharma*, Reecha Gupta and Bhavna Gupta
Background: December 2019, 27 cases of pneumonia of unknown cause were reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. In March 2020, the WHO declared "Covid-19” as a pandemic and Public Health Emergency of International concern. Dental professionals remain at high risk of contracting Covid-19 because of proximity to the patients while providing treatment. Aim: To evaluate awareness and knowledge about Covid-19 among dental practitioner. Also, to assess their fear and anxiety lockdown and Unlock phase. Method: The survey was created using the free-access Google Forms application and the link to the online survey was sent through a WhatsApp, E-mail, and Facebook to dentists in northern states and union territories of India. Data collection was done during lockdown and northern states and un.. Read More»