COVID-19 pandemic and pediatric dentistry: Fear, eating habits and parent's oral health perceptions.

Background: Severe measures have been implemented around the world to reduce COVID-19 spread with a significant impact on family dynamics.

Aim: To assess the impact of the pandemic on fear, dietary choices and oral health perceptions of parents.

Design: questionnaire containing 19 questions was remotely applied to 1003 parents of children aged 0-12 years.