Title

Covid-19 disruptions: The impact on post graduate training for periodontology

Authors

Ena Sharma¹, Goyal Radhika², Krishna Sreejith³, BhardwajAnuva⁴, Sangha Ruhee⁵, Sumanjit Midha⁵, Singh Jotsaroop⁶ & Thind Simran⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Periodontology, Rayat bahra dental college and hospital, Mohali Punjab, India; ²Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali Punjab, India; ³Department of Periodontology, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana Ambala, Haryana, India; ⁴Department of Pedodontics, Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali Punjab, India; ⁵Department of Prosthodontics, Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali Punjab, India; ⁶Department of Periodontics, Rayat bahara Dental College and Hospital, Mohali Punjab, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Ena Sharma - E - mail: dr.sharma_ena@yahoo.co.in
Goyal Radhika - E - mail: radhikagoyal538@gmail.com
Krishna Sreejith - E - mail: krishnansreejithdbz@gmail.com
Bhardwaj Anuva - E - mail: ruheesangha24@gmail.com
Sangha Ruhee - E - mail: bhardwajanuva1@gmail.com
Sumanjit Midha - E - mail: sumanjit284@gmail.com
Singh Jotsaroop - E - mail: sodhijotsaroop@gmail.com
Thind Simran - E - mail: thindd19@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted postgraduate (PG) teaching in periodontology, affecting academic learning, clinical training, and research productivity. While online education enhanced theoretical knowledge, restrictions on aerosol-generating procedures limited hands-on experience, especially in surgical training and implantology. A cross-sectional survey among PG students and faculty highlighted decreased clinical exposure, reduced research opportunities, and increased trainee stress. Digital tools, webinars, and virtual case discussions provided partial support but could not fully replace in-person practical learning.

Keywords

Covid-19, periodontology, postgraduate (PG) training

Citation

Sharma et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 924-929 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.