The psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental care providers in Iran: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Morteza BanakarMehrdad VossoughiMani KharraziSedigheh MoayediMehdi DehghanSomayeh MansooriMohammad SalehiAlireza AhmadkhaniSeyyed Taghi HeydariKamran Bagheri LankaraniPublished in: Health science reports (2023)
This study found a significant frequency of mental health issues among Iranian dentists. Females, participants whose relatives have COVID-19, and those with a higher workload were more likely to develop mental health symptoms. As mental problems among dental professionals might affect the quality of patient care, diagnostic, supportive, and therapeutic interventions should be taken.