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背景:自2021年4月29日起,加德满都开始实施第二波COVID-19封锁。在大多数牙科医院,病人的常规预约暂时停止,只考虑紧急治疗。目的:评估新冠肺炎相关封锁对固定正畸治疗患者治疗的影响。方法:在获得伦理批准后,于2021年7月1日至9月30日在加德满都医学院教学医院接受固定正畸治疗的170名患者进行描述性横断面研究。向所有研究参与者发送了一份标准的预测试自我管理在线问卷,其中包含有关COVID-19对正畸治疗影响的问题。数据在Microsoft Excel表格中输入,并在Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20中进行分析。描述性统计数据,如平均值、标准差、频率和百分比是根据数据的性质计算的。结果:由于第二波COVID-19,大多数研究参与者(113,66.5%)超过一个月没有去看正畸医生,并且非常担心(84,49.4%)没有定期随访他们的治疗。大多数人担心会延长治疗时间(134人,78.8%),也有97人(57.1%)担心会出现支架和橡皮筋断裂等问题。结论:第二波新冠肺炎疫情对正畸患者有一定影响。本研究强调了远端牙科学对正畸咨询的重要性,同时也强调了如果需要,患者需要准备好处理正畸器具以防止创伤。
Impact of second wave of COVID-19 related lockdown on patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a dental teaching hospital
Background: Lockdown due to second wave of COVID-19 was implemented, in Kathmandu from April 29, 2021. In most of the dental hospitals, patients’ regular appointments were temporarily suspended and only emergency treatments were considered. Objectives: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 related lockdown on the treatment among patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 170 individuals undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital from 1st July to 30th September 2021 after obtaining ethical approval. A standard pretested self-administered online questionnaire having questions regarding impact of COVID-19 on orthodontic treatment was sent to all the study participants. Data were entered in Microsoft Excel Sheet and analysed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20. Descriptive statistics like mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage were calculated depending upon the nature of data. Results: Majority of the study participants (113, 66.5%) did not visit orthodontist for more than one month due to second wave of COVID-19 and were very worried (84, 49.4%) for not getting to go for regular follow-ups for their treatment. Most of them were worried thinking that their treatment time will be extended (134, 78.8%), and some (97, 57.1%) participants faced problems like broken brackets and elastics. Conclusion: This study concluded that second wave of COVID-19 had some impact on orthodontic patients. This study highlighted the importance of teledentistry for orthodontic consultation and also the need for preparing the patients to deal with orthodontic appliances if required to prevent trauma.