Introduction. In December of 2019 COVID-19 virus has erupted, which led to a global pandemic which scale and severity of health and socioeconomic outcomes was unpredictable. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected economic system and had a severe impact on peoples mental health, causing a vast number of negative psychological effects that include depression, confusion, acute stress and anxiety or fear .The COVID-19 pandemic also pose an impact on students and the learning process, predisposing to deterioration of overall well-being, acute stress or development of adverse mental health issues. Aim. The aim of this study was to present the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dentistry students. Material and methods. In this research participated one hundred twenty seven students of the Faculty of Dentistry at the Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland, who volunteered to fulfill an anonymous questionnaire, conduced in years 2021-2022. The questionnaire included seventeen yes or no questions that concerned studying during pandemic of COVID-19. Results. 42% of participants reported that the interruption of the teaching process was stressful for them and social isolation negatively affected 52,0% of students. The new form of exams od the Moodle platform was stressful only for 35,4% of students, however the majority of students evaluated the lectures on the zoom platform better than the traditional form and would like to maintain the online form of lectures. Negative consequences of the pandemic such as starting or increasing the frequency of tobacco smoking and considering to change the field of study were rarely reported.

Key words: COVID-19, dental students, remote learning.