| Author | Mecler, Natan | |
| Author | Senna, Thiago | |
| Author | Tholt, Beatriz | |
| Author | Lima Junior, Josué | |
| Author | Ferreira, Dennis de Carvalho | |
| Access date | 2021-02-08T13:28:34Z | |
| Available date | 2021-02-08T13:28:34Z | |
| Document date | 2020 | |
| Citation | MECLER, Natan et al. COVID-19 and Dentistry: Analysis of available information on a virtual platform. A descriptive and observational study. EmeRI - Emerging Research Information, EmeRI - Emerging Research Information, p. 1-8, June 2020. | |
| ISSN | 1984-3747 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/45985 | |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | Fiocruz/ICICT | |
| Rights | open access | |
| Subject in Portuguese | COVID-19 | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Estudo observacional | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Odontologia | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Plataforma virtual | pt_BR |
| Title | COVID-19 and Dentistry: Analysis of available information on a virtual platform. A descriptive and observational study | en_US |
| Type | Preprint | |
| DOI | 10.18363/preprint2020002 | |
| Abstract | Objective: to evaluate the information available on the Google search site concerning the relationship between dentistry and infection with the new coronavirus, and its concurrence with the current literature. Material and Methods: a descriptive and observational study conducted at a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using the Google search platform and the sites were analyzed through a previously prepared questionnaire. Results: the expressions “Coronavirus and dentistry”, “Oral health and Coronavirus” and “Tooth fracture and Coronavirus” searched produced 67 sites for analysis. Only 24.2% of the questions of the questionnaire were answered fully, while 62.5% did not answer them and 13.3% simply cited them without giving further clarification. Despite this, 99% of the contents were published by official entities, dental websites or articles assisted by oral health care professionals. Conclusion: although reliable, the search results presented little information that would really help a layperson understand the relationship between Coronavirus and dentistry, which demonstrates the need to create official channels to disseminate such information to the public, in an appropriate manner. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estácio de Sá. Escola de Odontologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estácio de Sá. Escola de Odontologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | |
| Affilliation | Universidade Veiga de Almeida. Escola de Odontologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estácio de Sá. Escola de Odontologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estácio de Sá. Escola de Odontologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | |
| Subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| Subject | Dentistry | en_US |
| Subject | Observational study | en_US |
| Subject | Virtual platform | en_US |
