![Willingness to visit the pediatric dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic](/rails/active_storage/representations/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcWdLIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--50ae7b7851ee733c6bb934955fd4991fd524fe06/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCem9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwMk1EQjROakF3UGdZN0JsUT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--52131d7e1d9fc5c464ef2fd793e4b0873b571622/yusuf-belek-gHdVUGAJYGo-unsplash.jpeg)
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are missing important appointments because they are viewed as nonessential, possibly including children's pediatric dentist appointments. This study aims to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has effected parents' willingness to allow children to visit pediatric dental practices and what safety measures would make them feel more comfortable visiting the dentist. The authors found a weak positive correlation between parents' unwillingness to allow their child to visit the dentist, however overall anxiety towards visiting the dentist during the pandemic was low.
Read More...