The Japan Private Dental College Association conducted an awareness survey on "dental practice" and "dentists" for 11 men and women in their teens and 8s before "Good Tooth Day" on November 10. bottom.This is the fifth survey following the previous 70 survey.
As a result of investigating dental consultations in coronavirus, regarding dental consultations and regular dental consultations during the period when the new coronavirus infection is spreading (February-August 2020), "Refrain from consultations and medical examinations during the spread of infection. It was found that 2% of the respondents said that they did not carry out the dental examination even now, and 8% of the respondents said that they had a regular dental examination.
When asked, "How do you feel about receiving dental and regular dental examinations due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection?", 61.7% said, "Avoid dental examinations and medical examinations." I want / I want to refrain from it if possible. "The reason for this was "I think there is a risk of infection because I need to open my mouth" (63.2%), and "Because I receive treatment and examinations at a close distance to a dentist and dental hygienist, there is a risk of infection." I think "(1%) came in second.It turned out that he was reluctant to undergo dental examinations and medical examinations because he was concerned about infection.However, as of September 54.0, when asked if they knew that there was no new coronavirus infection at the dentist's office, 2% said they did not know.
When I heard that the infection with the new coronavirus had spread and I had to wear a mask on a daily basis, I heard that "I started wearing a mask, and I have less concern about my dental health and bad breath" (25.4). %) As a result, 4 in 1 people.In addition, since Corona, 43.3% of the respondents said that they had more time at home and had more time to eat and drink, such as snacks and evening drinks. It can be said that it is an environment that easily damages the health of teeth and mouth.
