Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry in the COVID‐19 era: Perspectives from Latin America

• DOI: 10.1111/clr.13723
• Publication Date: 2021-02-20T13:50:07Z
• Authors: Marco Antonio Ala...; Ignacio Sanz‐Sánchez; Jamil Awad Shibli; Alejandro Treviño...; Santiago Caram; Alejandro Lanis; Paola Jiménez; Ricardo Dueñas; Ronald Torres; Jacinto Alvarado; Adrián Avendaño; Roberto Galindo; Vilma Umanzor; Mónica Shedden; Carlos Invernizzi; Caroll Yibrin; James Collins; Roberto León; Luis Contreras; Luis Bueno; Andrea López‐Pacheco; Lilian Málaga‐Fig...; Mariano Sanz
• Keywords: Delphi; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Delphi Method

To establish trends in Implant Dentistry Latin America the COVID-19 pandemic.A steering committee and an advisory group of experts were selected among eighteen countries. An open-ended questionnaire by Delphi methodology was validated including 64 questions, divided 7 topics, concerning various dental implantology. The survey conducted two rounds, which provided participants second round with results first. questionnaires completed on August 2020, online meeting conference held September 2020. final prediction developed through consensus a experts.A total 197 from answered first questionnaire. In round, established threshold for (65%) achieved 30 questions (46.87%). performed average 45 days later, this level 47 (73.43%). Consensus completely reached item "Diagnostic" (100%), field lowest "Demand treatment implants" (37.5%).The present study has relevant useful information predictions education practice era. points toward great confidence clinicians biosecurity protocols used to minimize risk SARS-CoV-2 transmission. It is foreseen as important change education, introduction virtual reality other simulation technologies implant training.