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Covid-19 reflections on restorative treatments of permanent first molars

dc.contributor.buuauthorÇelik, Zeynep Ceren
dc.contributor.buuauthorELBEK ÇUBUKÇU, ÇİĞDEM
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇELİK, ZEYNEP CEREN
dc.contributor.buuauthorÇubukçu, Çigdem Elbek
dc.contributor.departmentBursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi.
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-6900-2632
dc.contributor.researcheridAAW-9821-2021
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-03T07:49:35Z
dc.date.available2024-10-03T07:49:35Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-20
dc.description.abstractBackground and Aim: It is important to provide appropriate dental care for newly erupted permanent first molars (PFMs) since they are susceptible to caries. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to significant changes in the way dental services are provided to patients, the purpose of this study is to examine the procedure records assigned to PFMs of 6-15 year-olds during the pandemic and analyze the restorative material preferences of the residents of public dental hospitals. Materials and Methods: Procedure records of patients aged between 6-15 years were extracted from the Public Oral and Dental Health Center, Bursa, Turkiye. All teeth groups except PFMs were excluded, while extracted, survived (restorative/endodontic/prosthetic procedures), and prevented (fissure sealant application) PFMs were analyzed retrospectively. Furthermore, restorative material preferences were analyzed by arch location, cavity surfaces, and dentition types. Results: Strong positive correlation was seen between age and PFM extraction (r=0.973; p<0.001) and age and PFM restorative treatments (r= 0.966; p<0.001); a negative correlation was detected between age and fissure sealants (r=-0.984; p<0,001) performed on PFMs of 8-15-year-olds. Amalgam was most often preferred as the restorative material (p<0.05). Conclusion: The distribution of treatments and dental restorations can vary based on many factors, and the pandemic conditions may have changed treatment preferences to favor preventive dentistry. The excess of multi-surface restorations may be related to the delay of treatment applications during COVID-19.
dc.identifier.doi10.7759/cureus.36394
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36394
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/45759
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wos000971896800012
dc.indexed.wosWOS.ESCI
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringernature
dc.relation.journalCureus Journal Of Medical Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi
dc.subjectAmalgam
dc.subjectCaries
dc.subjectCategories
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectDentistry
dc.subjectRestorative dentistry
dc.subjectDental procedures
dc.subjectComposite resin
dc.subjectDental amalgam
dc.subjectFirst permanent molar
dc.subjectCovid-19
dc.subjectScience & technology
dc.subjectLife sciences & biomedicine
dc.subjectMedicine, general & internal
dc.subjectGeneral & internal medicine
dc.titleCovid-19 reflections on restorative treatments of permanent first molars
dc.typeArticle
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