The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination on Dental Restorative Practices in the Geriatric Population

Authors : Zeynep Ceren ÇELİK, Gül ATA

Pages : 61-65

Doi:10.26650/experimed.1100060

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Publication Date : 2022-08-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Vaccines were considered as one of the most important public health measures during the coronavirus disease 2019 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(COVID-19); pandemic. The aim of this study was to quantify and compare restorative dental practices of geriatric patients during pre-pandemic, pre-vaccination, and post-vaccination periods. Materials and Methods: Dental records of patients aged older than 65 who presented to Bursa Oral and Dental Health Training and Research Hospital were included in the study. Restorative dental practices during the three periods: pre-pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(01.01.2019−10.03.2020);, pre-vaccination period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11.03.2020−13.02.2021); and post-vaccination period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.02.2021−01.09.2021); were reviewed according to the patient’s age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(young-old, middle-old and old-old);, sex, tooth number insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(anterior and posterior);, restoration type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(occlusal, proximal, or cervical); and the type of restoration material insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(amalgam or composite);. Results: Anterior restorations accounted for more than half insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53%); of all restorations in the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period and 46.5% and 55.4% of restorations in the pre- and post-vaccination periods, respectively. The distribution of posterior amalgam restorations in the pre-pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.5%); was higher than the pandemic period; in contrast, the composite restorations were higher during the pandemic pre-vaccination insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(73.9%); and post-vaccination insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76.3%); periods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. The males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(odds ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR);: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.03-1.34, p=0.02); and middle-old insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.64-0.96, p=0.019); were more likely to use restorative dental services as compared to females and young-old age, respectively. Conclusion: Vaccination had a noticeable effect on increased admissions of geriatric patients and restorative dental treatments compared to the pre-vaccination period. In addition, in the post-COVID-19 vaccination period, composite restorations seem to have replaced amalgam restorations
Keywords : COVID 19, Geriatrics, Dental Health Services

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