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Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Orthodontists’ Interest in Various Orthodontic Appliances?
- Source :
- Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, Vol 36, Iss 4, Pp 216-223 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Galenos Yayinevi, 2023.
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the changes in orthodontists’ interest in various orthodontic appliances during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A questionnaire probing respondents’ interest in orthodontic appliances and techniques, including standard buccal metal brackets, self-ligating brackets, standard ceramic brackets, lingual brackets, clear aligners, orthodontic facemasks, removable functional appliances, fixed functional appliances, orthognathic surgery, orthodontic miniscrews, and lingual retainers, was prepared using Google Forms and then sent to the Turkish Orthodontic Society to invite all members of the society to participate in the survey. Of the 1903 members invited, 230 (response rate, 12.08%) orthodontists completed the questionnaire. Results: The respondents’ interest in brackets did not change among 70% of the respondents (standard buccal metal bracket 80%, self-ligating bracket 72.2%, standard ceramic bracket 77%, and lingual bracket 76.5%). A significant difference was observed between the genders only about the interest in standard metal brackets and fixed functional appliances (p
- Subjects :
- covid-19
orthodontic appliances
orthodontists
Dentistry
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21489505
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.91224f704f86495287a9acc1e3195a83
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4274/TurkJOrthod.2023.2022.124