A Nation-wide Survey on Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Employers of Private Dental Practices of Pakistan

Objective: To assess the financial impact of COVID-19 on employers of private dental practices of Pakistan in the month of April and May 2020. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, the employers of dental practices of Pakistan were inquired about their financial management during COVID 19 outbreak. The data was analyzed using IBM-SPSS version 23.0. Percentages and Chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis at p ≤0.05. Results: 52.7% owners opened their practices whereas 37.8% of tenants’ clinics remained closed (p