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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versión impresa ISSN 1679-4974versión On-line ISSN 2237-9622
Resumen
BADO, Fernanda Maria Rovai et al. Repercussions of the COVID-19 epidemic on Brazilian National Health System urgent dental care in Piracicaba, Brazil, 2020. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.4, e2021321. Epub 29-Nov-2021. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742021000400023.
Objective
To evaluate the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on procedures performed by a public urgent dental care service (PUDS).
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study, using data from the PUDS in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, prior to the pandemic (February-March 2020) and during the pandemic (March-April 2020). Differences in the care profile between the pre-COVID-19 period and the COVID-19 period, according to sex, age and dental procedures were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square test. Effect size was also measured using Cramer’s V.
Results
There was a 51% reduction in the number of visits between the pre-COVID-19 period (n=824) and the COVID-19 period (n=404). The percentage of extractions reduced from 14.7% to 8.9%, while the percentage of temporary cavity fillings increased from 22.9% to 33.2%, between the two periods.
Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic had repercussions on the amount and pattern of procedures performed at the city’s urgent dental care service.
Palabras clave : COVID-19; Dental Care; Infection Control, Dental; Surgery, Oral; Brazilian National Health System; Cross-Sectional Studies.