Health Condition 1: K122- Cellulitis and abscess of mouth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable
Sponsors
Dr Medhini Madi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The data of the patients who reported to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology MCODS, Manipal from the time period 24/09/2019 to 24/09/2020 will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with incomplete data will be excluded from the study. Patients who have directly visited the emergency triage or trauma triage and have not subsequently visited the dental outpatient department will be excluded from the study. Patients referred from private clinics outside MCODS, Manipal for radiographic investigations will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study will explore and highlight the striking changes in the trends of the outpatient dental visits during the pandemic. This study will also reveal the several possible causes that could have led to the changing trends in the visits of patients for dental treatment. The results of this study may give us an insight into the difficulties faced by the patients as well as the health professionals in an unprecedented pandemic situation.Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study will help us discover the several reasons for the changing trends in the outpatient dental visits during the pandemic. This study shall benefit the society and healthcare professionals in gaining insight into the difficulties faced by the patients as well as the dentists in the pandemic situation.Timepoint: 24 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mathangi Kumar
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed