Background
Methods
Participants
Ethical consideration
Questionnaire design
Statistical analysis
Results
Participants
Society of orthodontists | Percent (%) |
---|---|
Midwestern | 31.8 |
Southwestern | 8.2 |
Southern | 16.5 |
Pacific Southwest | 11.6 |
Middle Atlantic | 7.9 |
Northeastern | 10.9 |
Great Lakes | 9.7 |
Rocky Mountain | 3.4 |
Total | 100 |
Landscape of orthodontic practice management
Infection controls
Source of information | Percent (%) |
---|---|
American dental association (ADA) | 80.8 |
American association of orthodontists (AAO) | 49.4 |
American academy of pediatric dentistry (AAPD) | 29.2 |
Occupation safety and health administration (OSHA) | 43.8 |
Organization for safety and aseptic procedures (OSAP) | 2.6 |
State dental association | 43.0 |
Local health department | 32.9 |
Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) | 74.1 |
World health organization (WHO) | 9.7 |
Dental school website | 6.3 |
Other | 5.2 |
Infection control effort | Percent (%) |
---|---|
High-powered Suction Modification (i.e., Isolite or Dryshield) | 26.2 |
Extraoral high-power suction | 31.1 |
Installed physical barriers (between units) | 40.1 |
Installed physical barriers (between patients and doctors) | 7.5 |
UV light systems | 19.5 |
Air purifiers or other filter systems | 67.4 |
Negative pressure room | 7.1 |
Exposure risk questionnaire | 72.3 |
Pre-visit screening (1–2 days prior) | 53.2 |
Temperature check (patient) | 70.8 |
Temperature check (self/staff) | 63.7 |
Pre-treatment rinse | 39.0 |
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces | 99.6 |
Social distancing (treatment area) | 77.2 |
Patients waiting outside the practice | 50.2 |
Parent/guardian allowed in treatment area | 69.3 |
Disinfect all equipment in operatory | 98.9 |
Provide facemasks (staff) | 99.6 |
Provide facemasks (patients) | 70.8 |
Covid-19 infection and transmission
COVID-19 vaccination status
Reasons for Not Receiving Vaccine | Frequency | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Lack of access | 1 | 6.7 |
Lack of trust | 7 | 46.7 |
Previously infected with COVID-19 | 2 | 13.3 |
Mitigation measures are sufficient protection | 4 | 33.3 |
Medical exemption | 2 | 13.3 |
Religious exemption | 0 | 0 |
Other | 2 | 13.3 |