Factors associated to Peruvian dentists' attitudes towards rubber dam isolation in COVID-19 times

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attitude to health, rubber dam, dentists, SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19.

Abstract

Introduction: Rubber dam isolation is a dental technique that increases the probability of successful treatment, especially in this pandemic.
Aim: To characterize the attitudes of Peruvian dentists towards rubber dam insolation in times of COVID-19 pandemic and to identify factors associated with them.
Methods: Observational and cross-sectional study using analytical techniques, carried out through a virtual survey of dentists in Peru. The Act-AA-Cov19 scale was used, the score was divided into the upper tertile (those in agreement) versus the other scores (comparison category); association statistics were obtained.
Results: Of the 279 dentists, the importance of rubber dam isolation and use of personal protective equipment was the most accepted (96 % always agreed and 4 % almost always). The need to update knowledge about rubber dam isolation was associated with a better attitude towards the procedure (PRc: 1,52; 95 % CI: 1,18-1.95; p value = 0,001); while the result was the opposite in graduates from private universities (PRc: 0,79; 95 % CI: 0,66-0,95; p value = 0,011).
Conclusion: The most widely accepted premise is about the importance of rubber dam isolation and use of personal protective equipment, followed by the fact that a saliva / blood-free work area facilitates the procedure.

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2021-11-23

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Portocarrero-Mondragón JP, Cossio-Alva BA, Corrales-Reyes IE, Mamani-Benito OJ, Carranza-Esteban RF, Mejia CR. Factors associated to Peruvian dentists’ attitudes towards rubber dam isolation in COVID-19 times. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 23 [cited 2025 Jan. 10];50(4):e02101596. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1596

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Vol. 50 No. 4 (2021): October - December

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