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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Analysis of Psychological Distress and Dental Anxiety in Patients Attending Dental Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sheethal Kalmadka, Biswaroop Mohanty, Surya Kumari Achanta, Sunil Kumar Gulia, Abhishek Jahagirdar, Alok Dubey, Nirvi Sharma

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Sheethal KalmadkaPPCR, Harvard TH Chan School of Health, Boston, USA.
Biswaroop MohantyDepartment of Orthodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, K.I.I.T University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Surya Kumari AchantaBDS, Gitam Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sunil Kumar GuliaOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SGT University, Gurugram, Badli, Jhajjar, Haryana, India.
Abhishek JahagirdarDDS, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Alok DubeyAssociate Professor, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Nirvi SharmaProfessor, Department of Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Jaipur Occupational Therapy College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

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Background: The COVID-19 epidemic has affected all facets of patient care, including dentistry services, and placed hitherto unheard-of demands on healthcare systems throughout the world. More and more emphasis is being paid to psychological discomfort and dental anxiety that epidemic patients face when seeking dental care. The purpose of this research was to examine the psychological distress and dental anxiety levels of patients receiving dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care setting between 2021 and 2022. Methods: For this study, 300 patients with regular dental checkups were selected as a convenience sample. Self-report questionnaires measuring dental anxiety and psychological discomfort were filled out by participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data once demographic information was gathered. Findings: The majority of participants experienced psychological anguish (66.7%) and dental anxiety (73.3%) at moderate-to-severe levels. When compared to pre-pandemic values, there was a substantial increase in psychological distress ( Conclusion: Current research shows how the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the mental health of patients receiving dental care, underscoring the need of catering to patients' mental health needs in dental practices during public health emergencies.

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COVID-19 pandemicdental anxietydental carepsychological anguish

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