On July 2020, Elham Kateeb, an associate professor of Dental Public Health at the Faculty of Dentistry published with her students Ruwa Alawiya from Al-Quds University and Abanob Riyad from Masaryk University, Czech Republic a short communication titled “Risk perception and readiness of dental students to treat patients amid COVID-19: Implication for dental education” in the high impact dental journal ”Oral Diseases”.
The short communication evaluated dental students’ readiness to return to dental care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study demonstrated that dental students need to view themselves not only as excellent dentists but also as practicing healthcare professionals providing oral health within the context of systemic health and infection prevention. For more information about the study, please contact the main author at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the article link at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/odi.13593
