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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Provision of Dental Care by the Public Dental Services of Cyprus

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  • Chrystala Charalambous

    (European University Cyprus, Cyprus)

  • Aristomenis I. Syngelakis

    (European University Cyprus, Cyprus)

  • Marios Kantaris

    (Health Services and Social Policy Centre, Cyprus)

Abstract

Background: During 2020 dentists were included in the group of health professionals that were directly affected by the pandemic. This study aimed to capture the impact of the pandemic in the provision of dental care through the Public Dental Services (PDS) of Cyprus in 2020 and 2021 (during pandemic) compared to 2019 (pre pandemic). More specifically, it examined the consequences in the number of visits, the average number of patients per day, the proportion of new patients to the total number of visits, and the type of services provided. Methodology: Statistical data from the PDS were analyzed with the help of SPSS2. Results: Cyprus PDS statistics show a national decline in the number of visits of 41.3% in 2020 compared to 2019 (p

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  • Chrystala Charalambous & Aristomenis I. Syngelakis & Marios Kantaris, 2023. "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Provision of Dental Care by the Public Dental Services of Cyprus," European Journal of Dental and Oral Health, European Open Science, vol. 4(2), pages 21-28, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejdent:v:4:y:2023:i:2:id:13227
    DOI: 10.24018/ejdent.2023.4.2.227
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