Table 3 The dentist’s knowledge about guidelines and various modifications in dental practice.
Question | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Are you aware of the mode of transmission of COVID-19? | ||
Yes | 203 | 94.0% |
No | 6 | 2.8% |
Don’t know | 7 | 3.2% |
Are you updated with the current CDC or WHO guidelines for cross-infection control regarding COVID-19? | ||
Yes | 156 | 72.2% |
No | 38 | 17.6% |
Don’t know | 22 | 10.2% |
Are you currently asking every patient’s travel history before performing dental treatment? | ||
Yes | 103 | 47.7% |
No | 96 | 44.4% |
Don’t know | 17 | 7.9% |
Are you currently taking every patient’s body temperature before performing dental treatment? | ||
Yes | 55 | 25.5% |
No | 144 | 66.7% |
Don’t know | 17 | 7.9% |
Are you deferring dental treatment of patients showing suspicious symptoms? | ||
Yes | 154 | 71.3% |
No | 37 | 17.1% |
Don’t know | 25 | 11.6% |
Do you think surgical mask is enough to prevent cross-infection of COVID-19? | ||
Yes | 22 | 10.2% |
No | 180 | 83.3% |
Don’t know | 14 | 6.5% |
Do you think N-90 mask should be routinely worn in dental practice due to the current outbreak? | ||
Yes | 175 | 81.0% |
No | 24 | 11.1% |
Don’t know | 17 | 7.9% |
Do you routinely follow universal precautions of infection control for every patient? | ||
Yes | 183 | 84.7% |
No | 25 | 11.6% |
Don’t know | 8 | 3.7% |
Do you use rubber dam isolation for every patient? | ||
Yes | 53 | 24.5% |
No | 154 | 71.3% |
Don’t know | 9 | 4.2% |
Do you use high-volume suction in your practice for every patient? | ||
Yes | 104 | 48.1% |
No | 107 | 49.5% |
Don’t know | 5 | 2.3% |
Do you wash your hands with soap and water and clean it using alcohol-based sanitizers before and after treatment of every patient? | ||
Yes | 199 | 92.1% |
No | 14 | 6.5% |
Don’t know | 3 | 1.4% |
Are you aware of which authority to contact if you come across a patient with suspected COVID-19 infection? | ||
Yes | 134 | 62.0% |
No | 57 | 26.4% |
Don’t know | 25 | 11.6% |
