Awareness of infection control from ncovid-19 a survey among denture wearers

Abstract

Background: Complete denture is prosthesis to replace the lost tooth structures and restore aesthetics and function. COVID-19 is a spreading pandemic. COVID-19 mostly affects the people in the elderly age group who have less immunity power according to previous research conducted. So it leads to more risk among those people. Aim: This survey is conducted to know the awareness level among older people regarding COVID-19. This tests their knowledge of infection control of COVID-19 and the hygiene measures they follow to disinfect the dentures. Material and Method: Validated questionnaires were prepared and circulated among the patients via social media. Their responses were collected in Google forms. The responses were collected. It depicts if they follow proper oral hygiene like mouthwash usage, hand hygiene while handling dentures. If they had any medical conditions and were aware of how it could affect them in lack of infection control. Result: Nearly half of our population was aware of the infection control methods. But still, some of them have to be made aware of the infection control.