Abstract
Aim of the study
The aim was to estimate the level of responsiveness, attitude & adaptation; statement of fear, emotions and alertness in the sample of Iraqi dentists in their privet clinics and their expectations about pandemic effects upon their job regarding COVID-19 crisis.
Sample & Method
A cross-sectional study based on assessment and analysis of the data obtained from online google form questionnaire consisted from three parts including 15 questions was sent via what’s up professional groups to a sample of Iraqi dentists who had worked in privet dental clinics in the capital, Baghdad in 30, May 2020, asked to complete it within 20 days. Using a descriptive statistics method to assess and analyze data using SPSS-19.
Results
From a total of 157 dentists who received the google form, only 124(93.93%) those who continue to open their clinics and worked were represent the study sample. From the responders 56(45.16%) open their clinics because they refused to give up their patients and 11(8.87%) dentists refused to receive or exam any suspected patient. About 92(74.19%) were aware for COVID-19 crises with good updated knowledge of virus it’s incubation period, symptoms and ways of transmission and contamination. Only 58(46.77%) dentists were using excellent contamination preventive measures (rubber dam). About 71(57.25%) having bad, negative impression on their employment. And 78(62.90%), were satisfying about their way of management.
Conclusion
Iraqi dentists were awake of corona disease’s symptoms, means of spread, infection control measures in their private clinics, but we can’t deny that the COVID-19 crisis is consuming a vastly undesirable effect on the dentists’ action.

Key words: COVID-19, infection control, dentistry.