Correction to: Pattern of dental needs and advice on Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Sociobehavioural Factors Associated With Child Oral Health During COVID-19

“…During the pandemic, self-reported dental needs have increased in the Saudi population. 21 Children of widowed/divorced parents, unemployed parents and parents with nursery-school-level children were 6.2-fold, 5.5-fold and 5.4-fold more likely to need immediate dental care for dental pain management, extractions and dental trauma in the current study. A study investigated the need for emergency dental treatment in the Saudi population during the COVID-19 outbreak and found that some people were afraid to seek dental treatment.…”

“…A study investigated the need for emergency dental treatment in the Saudi population during the COVID-19 outbreak and found that some people were afraid to seek dental treatment. 21 By contrast, some people were eager to attend non-essential and aesthetic concerns. 22 In many urgent dental situations, most people selected teleconsultations to address dental problems at home instead of going to dentist's office.…”