Characteristics and Coronavirus Anxiety Levels of Endodontic Patients During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors : Parla Meva DURMAZPINAR, Güzide SEZGİN

Pages : 648-653

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.938847

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Publication Date : 2021-10-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and coronavirus anxiety levels of patients who applied to an endodontics clinic in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A total of 212 patients who applied to an endodontics clinic between January 1 and 31 2021, were asked to complete a questionnaire that included demographic information, Covid-19 history, anxiety history, and coronavirus anxiety scores. After the patients were examined by an endodontist, their complaint, pain level—using the Verbal Numerical Rating Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VNRS);—clinical findings, periapical index score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PAI);, and endodontic diagnosis were recorded. Results: About half of the patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.4%); were diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. The mean of the VNRS was 4.17 ± 3.14 with a median of 4. Approximately 43% of the patients’ PAI scores were 1, which radiologically indicates normal periapical structures. When patients’ coronavirus anxiety scores were evaluated, 86.8% were categorized as non-disordered and 13.2% as disordered. Conclusion: Patients tended to visit an endodontics clinic usually for urgent procedures and postponed other dental procedures due to anxiety related to the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey.
Keywords : Covid 19 pandemic, coronavirus anxiety scale, endodontic diagnosis, verbal numerical rating scale