Journal article
The impact of COVID-19 on the dental hygienists: A cross-sectional study in the Lombardy first-wave outbreak
Abstract
The impact of COVID-19 on socio-economical activities has changed everyday life. Dental hygienists, who perform aerosol generating procedures, have been strongly affected by changes in routine procedures. This cross-sectional study aimed at carrying out an online survey among dental hygienists in Lombardy. The survey was implemented after the first-wave lockdown focusing on the level of knowledge on COVID-19 and Sars-CoV-2, the virus-related …
Authors
Varoni EM; Cinquanta L; Rigoni M; Di Valentin G; Lodi G; Muti P; Sardella A; Carrassi A
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 17, No. 2,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0262747
ISSN
1932-6203