MAKALE ÖZETİ Dear editor We read the article titled “Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety and Treatment Adherence in Orthodontic and Dental Patients" prepared by Elhalık and Trakyalı and published in the third issue of your magazine in 2023 with great interest (1). We thank the author and the editorial board for the article discussing the impact of the pandemic on the health behavior of orthodontic and dental patients in the light of current literature. We would like to mention a few points to contribute to the discussion of the study.