State of the Oral Implantology Practice in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey

doi:10.3390/ijerph20031743

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AutoresSalgado-Peralvo ÁO, Fernández-Cerero D, Garcia-Sanchez A, Kewalramani N, Velasco-Ortega E, Jiménez-Guerra Á, Ortiz-García I, Moreno-Muñoz J, Núñez-Márquez E, López-López J, Monsalve-Guil L

Por qué importa

Este estudio transversal realizado durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en España arroja luz sobre el impacto inicial en la práctica de la implantología oral. Se investigó cómo los dentistas españoles, miembros de la Sociedad Española de Implantes, adaptaron su actividad ante las restricciones sanitarias y el confinamiento. Los resultados detallan el porcentaje de profesionales que solo atendieron urgencias, frente a quienes continuaron realizando cirugías implantológicas y tratamientos no esenciales. También se evalúa la percepción sobre las medidas preventivas y el temor al contagio, asociado a la edad. Comprender esta realidad es crucial para el profesional, ya que permite analizar la resiliencia del sector, las diferencias de impacto según la zona geográfica y la especialización, y la importancia de la seguridad en la clínica.

Abstract original

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, strict measures of confinement and social distancing were taken. Dentists were considered essential personnel and their activity was restricted to emergency treatment. The present observational study aims to determine the situation of oral implantology practice in Spain during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional observational study based on the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines. An electronic survey consisting of three blocks of questions was sent to all members of the Spanish Society of Implants. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. A total of 237 participants (14.3%) responded to the questionnaire. The majority of participants (60.8%) only attended emergencies during the first 9 months of the pandemic. Despite this, 77.2% reported having performed dental implant surgeries and 75.5% indicated that they performed non-essential treatments. The activity was fully recovered by 64.1% of the surveyed dentists. The majority of dentists (90.7%) considered that sufficient/adequate preventive measures were carried out at their workplace, which possibly contributed to the fact that 49.3% were not afraid of becoming infected. This concern was significantly and directly proportionally associated with the age of the surveyed dentists. The oral implant practice was affected to a greater extent during the first 9 months of the pandemic, especially in urban areas, with a greater impact on the workload of professionals with less specialised training in oral implantology.

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Cómo citar

Salgado-Peralvo ÁO, Fernández-Cerero D, Garcia-Sanchez A, Kewalramani N, Velasco-Ortega E, Jiménez-Guerra Á, et al. State of the Oral Implantology Practice in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023. doi:10.3390/ijerph20031743