Nurul Hana Binti Mohd Arshad

Department of Dental, Ministry of Health, Penang, Malaysia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Oral Health of Patients Visiting Penang International Dental College (PIDC) Clinic
  Author(s): Tina Varghese*, Abin Varghese, Nurdina Hanis Binti Zainal Abidin, Kirtiga AP Muthu and Nurul Hana Binti Mohd Arshad
  
  Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health crisis for countries all around the world and has brought major challenges to the dental sector, including maintaining dental care coverage throughout Malaysia. The objectives of this study are to identify major dental problems faced and relief measures adopted during lockdown. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done using questionnaires containing 2 sections with a total of 16 questions with 3 on personal information and 13 on oral health complications faced during the imposed lockdown. The questionnaires were distributed among 100 patients seeking dental treatment in Penang International Dental College (PIDC). Results: 100 responses were collected which included 37 males and 63 females from 13 years to 72 years of age. The most common oral probl.. Read More»