-Uzun süreli N95 (FFP2) maske kullaniminin kan oksijen satürasyonuna ve diş hekimi konforuna etkisinin değerlendirilmesi

ABSTRACT

in English is at the end of the manuscript] Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of long-term use of N95 masks on dentists' oxygen saturation values and pulse rates due to dental procedures performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the subjective complaints that occur during use. Participants scored subjective symptoms ranging from 1 to 10, including questions about nausea, headache, dizziness, visual impairment, shortness of breath, tachycardia, confusion, communication difficulties, fatigue, breath odor, mask moisture, temperature, and itching. Nausea, visual impairment, temperature, and itching scores in the female group were significantly higher than the male group (p=0.001). Istatistiksel analizler için NCSS (Number Cruncher Statistical System) 2007 (Kaysville, UT, ABD) programi kullanildi.