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The Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Treatment in Kuwait—A Retrospective Analysis from the Nation’s Largest Hospital

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  • Wasmiya Ali AlHayyan

    (Al Jahra Specialist Center, Al Jahra, Kuwait)

  • Khalaf AlShammari

    (Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait Institution for Medical Specialization, Kuwait City, Kuwait)

  • Falah AlAjmi

    (Al Jahra Specialist Center, Al Jahra, Kuwait)

  • Sharat Chandra Pani

    (Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada)

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way dentistry has been practiced the world over. This study sought to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the patterns of attendance for dental treatment in a large hospital in Kuwait through comparisons with data from the year prior to the pandemic. Methods: A total of 176,690 appointment records from 34,250 patients presenting to the AlJahra specialist hospital in Kuwait for dental treatment from April 2019 to March 2021 were analyzed. The types of procedures and the departments in which they presented were analyzed, and the patterns of attendance before and during the pandemic were compared. Results: While there was a significant reduction in the number of orthodontic, endodontic, and periodontal procedures, there were no impacts on oral surgery, restorative procedures, or pediatric dentistry. Conclusions: There has been a return in the number of patients obtaining dental treatment; however, there has been a definite shift in the use of certain dental procedures.

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  • Wasmiya Ali AlHayyan & Khalaf AlShammari & Falah AlAjmi & Sharat Chandra Pani, 2022. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Treatment in Kuwait—A Retrospective Analysis from the Nation’s Largest Hospital," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-8, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9275-:d:874961
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    1. Olivera Dolic & Marija Obradovic & Zeljka Kojic & Natasa Knezevic & Natasa Trtic & Valentina Veselinovic & Slava Sukara, 2022. "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Paediatric Dental Treatment: A Retrospective Study in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-9, September.

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