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Perception of the changes in the marginal periodontium aspect in a group of young adults during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Clinical Periodontology ; 49:158, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1956760
ABSTRACT
Background and

Aim:

To determine the influence of the SARS-CoV 2 virus pandemic on periodontal status and to establish which factors are involved in these changes.

Methods:

Analysis of 50 questionnaires randomly distributed through the google forms program, with easy-to-follow graphics and processing of personal data while respecting confidentiality. The questionnaire included 30 questions with one or multiple answers and text boxes for individual completion. The questions were about oral hygiene and the gingival changes observed by participants in the first months after the pandemic broke out, including the lockdown period.

Results:

The average age of participants was between 20 and 30 years, most with higher education, from urban areas, 8.2% of them with pre-existing periodontal diseases but only 6.3% followed a periodontal treatment. 32.7% of participants tested positive for Sarcov2. The impairments of the marginal periodontium were observed by the increase with 9.6% (from 19.4% to 29%) of the gingival color changes, with 16.2% (from 16.1% to 32.3%) of the gingival volume, with 23% (from 51.6% to 74.2%) of gingival bleeding at tooth brushing and with 6.5% (from 0% to 6.5%) of dental mobility. Interest in oral health was modified by changing the frequency and the time of tooth brushing (less than 3 min increased with 8.2%), by reducing dental checks and halving specialized prophylaxis. 75% of the participants noticed an increase in stress during the pandemic, and 38.8% noticed a direct influence of the pandemic situation on their oral hygiene.

Conclusions:

The negative action of the SARS-CoV 2 virus is not limited to the direct one, the effects of the pandemic being felt in the field of oral health, having repercussions on the condition of periodontal tissues by influencing the measures of prophylaxis of these diseases.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Journal of Clinical Periodontology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article