Fear of COVID-19 in Madrid. Will Patients Avoid Dental Care?

This article published in the International Dental Journal describes how perceived infectability, germ aversion, and fear of COVID-19 in adults in Madrid changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and their influence on dental care behavior. Results indicate that those with a high COVID-19 fear were at least 6 times more likely to not visit the dentist and those older than 60 years were 8 times more likely to not visit the dentist.