Psychosocial Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic among Dental Professionals

Introduction: Dentistry is facing tremendous down surge since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV2(COVID-19) pandemic across the globe. Study aimed to assess the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic among dental professionals for the use of epidemiological studies. Material and Methods: Questionnaire based survey was conducted among Indian dentist, which included 20 questions that evaluated the dentists’ viewpoint, attitude and their approach toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on their professional, personal, financial life during and post pandemic. Results: Over a period of 4 months approximately, 115 dentists were contacted, out of which 100 dentist were included in the study. 85.6% of the participant’s believed that probability of getting the infection to the clinician can be prevented if they take proper recommended precautions. 79.1% clinicians consider scaling as a procedure that may lead to maximum transmission. 86.5% clinicians did not want to delay extraction and root canal though, 75.6% delayed scaling in their clinical practice. 69.2%agreed that procedural fee has increased while number of patient have decreased too, hence 84.6 % clinician are suffering from financial, personal as well as social stress. Conclusion: COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the scenario of dentistry as it demands quality over quantity to meet both professional and personal needs. The role of dental practitioners in overcoming the psychosocial impact of this disease is critically important and we as a team should work together to revert back to the pre-pandemic situation.