Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain and oral health-related quality of life in women with temporomandibular disorder.
Dental Press J Orthod
; 27(3): e2220422, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1923769
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to evaluate and compare pain intensity and Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in women with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) before (T1) and during (T2) COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Sample was composed of forty-one female participants with painful TMD, who presented for TMD treatment. Subjects were asked to indicate their pain intensity and to answer the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Participants data were collected twice T1 (evaluation of medical records fulfilled before COVID-19 pandemic) and T2 (by means of an online form). Socio-demographic data were assessed in T1. Statistical analysis was performed with a significance level of 5% (Wilcoxon, chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, multiple linear regressions).RESULTS:
No difference was found in pain intensity (p=0.26) and OHIP-14 global scores (p=0.53). Physical pain (p=0.03) and social disability (p=0.05) domains improved. In T1, subject's occupation was associated with OHIP-14 global score, physical pain, and physical disability domains. In T2, age was associated with OHIP-14 global scores as well as physical pain, psychological discomfort, and psychological disability domains.CONCLUSION:
COVID-19 pandemic did not worsen pain intensity and OHRQoL in women with painful TMD, and it is suggested that socio-demographic characteristics influenced TMD patients coping skills during pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Dental Press J Orthod
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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