Table 1 Results of the analysis of the number of dental procedures performed in children aged 6 to 12 years, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the Family Health Units of Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Procedure | Period | Average (standard deviation) | Minimum | First quartile | Median | Third quartile | Maximum | Total appointments in 19 Units (% of total in period) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Topical fluoride application | Before | 8.4 (10.5) | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 31.0 | 167 (8.3%) |
During | 7.6 (15.9) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 67.0 | 153 (9.2%) | |
p-value | 0.4899 | |||||||
Emergency care | Before | 15.6 (15.6) | 0.0 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 27.2 | 60.0 | 311 (15.4%) |
During | 26.8 (15.5) | 0.0 | 16.8 | 27.5 | 39.2 | 53.0 | 537 (32.4%) | |
p-value | 0.0095 | |||||||
Deciduous tooth extraction | Before | 9.2 (7.6) | 0.0 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 25.0 | 183 (9.1%) |
During | 11.8 (7.8) | 0.0 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 18.2 | 24.0 | 236 (14.2%) | |
p-value | 0,3869 | |||||||
First consultation | Before | 29.8 (22.9) | 2.0 | 9.8 | 24.5 | 47.2 | 70.0 | 597 (28.7%) |
During | 16.6 (20.7) | 0.0 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 25.2 | 65.0 | 333 (20.1%) | |
p-value | 0,0930 | |||||||
Deciduous tooth restoration | Before | 33.0 (29.5) | 0.0 | 13.8 | 27.0 | 45.2 | 97.0 | 660 (32.8%) |
During | 16.8 (18.4) | 1.0 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 17.5 | 70.0 | 335 (20.2%) | |
p-value | 0,0217 | |||||||
Permanent tooth restoration | Before | 4.8 (4.7) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 97 (4.8%) |
During | 3.2 (3.3) | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 65 (3.9%) | |
p-value | 0,1298 | |||||||
Total | Before | 100.8 (61.1) | 6.0 | 49.2 | 104.5 | 149.5 | 210.0 | 2015 (100.0%) |
During | 83.0 (60.3) | 5.0 | 49.2 | 70.5 | 92.0 | 235.0 | 1659 (100.0%) | |
p-value | 0.2043 |