Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Perception of Orthodontic Treatment Needs Among Dental Fraternity

With COVID-19 declared as a worldwide pandemic, nationwide lockdown was implemented overnight in India on March 24, 2020. This posed many challenges to the orthodontic practice that requires periodical and regular appointments ensure appropriate results. Since treatment often takes long period of time ranging from 12 18 months or even longer, patients undergoing Orthodontic were affected institutions clinics indefinitely closed. The participants asked fill out an online questionnaire using google forms responses submitted analysed note changes perception since start pandemic implementation compulsory face covers. study conducted purely perspective based wherein popular opinion taken conclusions drawn basis same. results indicated masks seemed reduce consciousness patients, they have become more inclined undergo with metallic brackets now being choice. Keywords: COVID­19, Masks, Braces, Metallic brackets,