Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.395-402, 2023 (Scopus)
In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the problems and anxiety levels of individuals who receive orthodontic treatment in a certain
patient group during the pandemic period.
For this research, a questionnaire with 20 questions about the treatment proc ess in pandemic conditions was designed. The
questionnaires were conducted on 560 individuals who started orthodontic treatment six months before the declaration of the
pandemic and continued their treatment throughout the pandemic. While evaluating the study data, descriptive statistical methods
were used. Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test was used to compare qualitative data.
In our research, it was observed that 16.4% of the individuals participating in our study could not go to their routine controls for
1 to 1.5 months, 6.1% of them for 1.5 to 2 months, 7% of them 2 to 2.5 months and 28.4% for 3 months or more. It was
observed that 44.1% (n=247) of the individuals did not need to communicate with their doctor. In addition, it was observed th at
while 19.1% of individuals do not think that they have concerns about the prolongation of the treatment process due to the
pandemic process; 15.2% of them rarely, 28% of them sometimes, 14.3% of them often, 23.4% of them always worry about this
issue.
It has been determined that individuals who receive orthodontic treatment during the pandemic period often disrupt their routine
controls, and individuals generally experience anxiety about the prolongation of the treatment process during the closure period.