Evaluation of The Change of Online Search Trend Regarding Orthodontic Treatment Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic in Egypt

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1 Faculty of dentistry

2 Orthodontic, faculty of dentistry and oral surgery, Suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt

Abstract

Background: COVID-19, a highly infectious disease, has rapidly spread
throughout the world in a short span of time and led to a major public health issue. And
most dental clinics were closed. Regular orthodontic visits were strongly and widely
interrupted. Millions of orthodontic patients were unable to complete their treatment
and missed their monthly visits during this period. Orthodontic patients tend to receive
information by using numerous social media platforms and applications to source
health information, look for solutions, and communicate and share experiences. Aim:
To evaluate the change in the online search trend regarding orthodontic treatment terms
before and after the Covid-19 pandemic using google trend data from the Google search
engine in Egypt. Materials and methods: Google Trends application was searched
for orthodontic treatment terms on Google for the last years from September 2018 to
December 2021. Then Save the graphs and Excel table for each English and Arabic
orthodontic term. Search results were recorded separately for all English orthodontic
keywords (Orthodontic, Braces, Braces get, Braces removal, Braces pain, Clear
aligners). Results: An increase in all orthodontic English and Arabic term searches
was observed before covid- 19, and a large decrease in the quantity of orthodontic
term searches was noted during and after the lockdown in 2020/2021. Conclusion: The
COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on orthodontic- related search queries. English
and Arabic terms searches was noted to be increased in quantity before COVID-19 than
during and after COVID-19.

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