Table 4.
Distribution of Risk Perception and Attitude of the Respondents who Participated in the Study
| Risk Perception | Response | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perception about COVID-19 | Highly contagious | 329 | 50.9 | |
| Moderately contagious | 301 | 46.6 | ||
| Non contagious | 16 | 2.5 | ||
| % COVID-19 +ve patients shows mild symptoms | 80% | 319 | 49.4 | |
| 60% | 165 | 25.5 | ||
| 40% | 98 | 15.2 | ||
| Do not know | 64 | 9.9 | ||
| Under which category do dentists fall in the risk of exposure? | Very high exposure risk job | 562 | 87.0 | |
| High exposure risk job | 80 | 12.4 | ||
| Low exposure risk job | 4 | 0.6 | ||
| Which mask should generally be used by dentists? | A1 | 323 | 50.0 | |
| A1 + A2 | 133 | 20.6 | ||
| A2 | 92 | 14.2 | ||
| A1+A2=A3 | 34 | 5.3 | ||
| A1 +A3 | 24 | 3.7 | ||
| Other | 36 | 5.6 | ||
| Do not know | 4 | 0.6 | ||
| Which of the following needs to be checked before wearing N95? | B1 | 231 | 35.8 | |
| B1+B2+B3 | 178 | 27.6 | ||
| B1+B2 | 104 | 16.1 | ||
| B2 | 37 | 5.7 | ||
| B1+B3 | 29 | 4.5 | ||
| Other non-relevant combination | 26 | 4.0 | ||
| Do not know | 41 | 6.3 | ||
| What would you do for a dental problem of a confirmed/suspect COVID-19 patient? | C1 | 299 | 46.3 | |
| C1+C2 | 199 | 30.8 | ||
| C2 | 143 | 22.1 | ||
| C3 | 5 | 0.8 | ||
| What dental procedures carry the maximum risk of virus transmission while treating a COVID-19-positive patient? | D1+D2 | 476 | 73.7 | |
| D2 | 32 | 5.0 | ||
| D1+D2+D3 | 57 | 8.8 | ||
| D1+D2+D4 | 26 | 4.0 | ||
| D1 | 20 | 3.1 | ||
| D1+D2+D5 | 25 | 3.9 | ||
| Other non-relevant combination | 8 | 1.2 | ||
| Do not know | 2 | 0.3 | ||
| Are the personal protective equipments useful in protecting from confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients? | Agree | 508 | 78.6 | |
| Disagree | 76 | 11.8 | ||
| Do not know | 62 | 9.6 | ||
| Will you provide emergency dental treatment to a COVID-19-positive patient? | Yes | 270 | 41.8 | |
| No | 264 | 40.9 | ||
| Do not know | 112 | 17.3 | ||
| Will you provide dental treatment to a previous COVID-19-positive patient? | Yes | 536 | 83.0 | |
| No | 81 | 12.4 | ||
| Do not Know | 29 | 4.6 | ||
| Key elaboration for Table 4 | ||||
| A1 | Surgical N95 (Medical respirator) | B1 | Fit test for proper seal | |
| A2 | Standard N95 (Unvalved) | B2 | User should have prior training | |
| A3 | Surgical Mask | B3 | Certain medical condition | |
| C1 | Use teleconference and if the dental treatment can be delayed give advice about pharmaceuticals | D1 | Ultrasonic scaling | |
| D2 | Use of high speed headpiece | |||
| C2 | Refer the patient directly to the higher center | D3 | Dental procedures under rubber dam | |
| C3 | Examine the patient directly in your dental office to check the severity of the dental condition | D4 | Crown cementation | |
| D5 | Use of lasers | |||