Table 6 Dentists have encountered several problems because of the pandemic (N=240)

Finding PPE

210

87

30

12

–

–

Rising in the price of PPE

234

98

6

2

–

–

Received help from public organizations for providing PPE

27

11

213

88

–

–

The consumption of PPE has been increased

234

97

6

2

–

–

A decrease in income

234

97

6

2

–

–

Received financial help from public organizations

6

2

231

96

3

1

Used another source of income except dental practice for daily expenditure

90

37

150

62

–

–

Encountered with financial problems in the future

138

57

102

42

–

–

Dismissed the assistants because of financial problems

105

43

135

56

–

–

The assistants decided not to work during the pandemic

99

41

141

58

–

–

Had to pay the assistants’ salary regardless of the closure of dental clinics

126

52

48

20

66

27

Recommended your assistants for getting help from unemployment insurances

57

23

183

76

–

–