Impact of second wave of COVID-19 related lockdown on patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a dental teaching hospital
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Impact of second wave of COVID-19 related lockdown on patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a dental teaching hospital

Original Research Article
Published 2022-03-21
Prakash Poudel
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Duwakot, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Sirjana Dahal
Assistant Professor, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Coronavirus disease-19
Fixed orthodontics
Impact

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Poudel, P., & Dahal, S. (2022). Impact of second wave of COVID-19 related lockdown on patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a dental teaching hospital. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 11(1), 37–41. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1174
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Abstract

Background: Lockdown due to second wave of COVID-19 was implemented, in Kathmandu from April 29, 2021. In most of the dental hospitals, patients’ regular appointments were temporarily suspended and only emergency treatments were consid

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