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Oral medicine
Surveys and questionnaires
Oral Pathology
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The COVID-19 pandemic quickly spread throughout many countries, affecting the functioning of various important services, including services in dentistry, and led to profound changes. Aim: This study aims to highlight the problems faced by members of the Brazilian Society of Stomatology and Oral Pathology (SOBEP), during the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Three hundred and eighteen members of the SOBEP received, by e-mail, an online structured questionnaire, on the Google Forms platform (Google®), with questions related to the clinical and research activities developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Of the 318 members of the SOBEP, 139 (43.7%) answered the questionnaire. Of the 139 associates, 88 were females (63.3%), distributed in five Brazilian Regions, and twenty states, and Federal District. Thirty-three (23.7%) associates work in two areas, stomatology and oral pathology, being the workplace throughout the area of operation public higher education institutions. Importantly, 112 (80.6%) members reported that they are developing their activities with restriction, and 95 (68.3%) members reported changes in their workplace to meet the new biosafety standards. Ninety-one (65.5%) reported having noticed changes in their mental health. Conclusion: The pandemic has caused numerous changes in the clinical activities of dentistry, and due to the risk of infection, several procedures within stomatology and oral pathology have been postponed. Thus, further studies are required in order to show the real impact of the pandemic in this area.
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