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Table 4 preferred protective measures and policies performed by pediatric dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of pediatric dentistry in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey

 

N

%

How do you organize your dental practice with pediatric patients?

 Child is allowed to come in with only one parent/guardian

98

95.1

 Only one child is allowed in while one parent/guardian in waiting room

46

44.6

 Several children in waiting room but with adequate distance

66

64

 Appointments with considerable time intervals in between

32

31

The sequence for putting on the protective equipment is

 Mask, gown, eye protection, gloves

34

33

 Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

56

54.3

 Gloves, mask, eye protection, gown

9

8.7

 Eye protection, mask, gown, gloves

4

3.8

Your usual face protection equipment of choice is...

 FFP1 mask

33

32

 FFP2 mask N95

82

79

 FPP3 mask

2

1.9

 Medical mask

94

91.2

 Face shield

98

95.1

When do you think we can work again without special protection?

 This year

21

20.3

 Next year

74

71.8

 Within 2 years

6

5.8

 Never again

2

1.9