 |
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2024, vol. 30, issue4
Subject Area: Dental Medicine
-
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2024304.5845
Published online: 15 November 2024
Original article
J of IMAB. 2024 Oct-Dec;30(4):5845-5853
THE IMPACT OF STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE DENTAL HEALTH OF MU-VARNA EMPLOYEES
Svetlana Angelova
, Minko Milev, Boris Borisov,
Medical College, Medical University – Varna, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: One of the negative manifestations of stress and anxiety related to dental health is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, which gradually leads to tooth wear.
Aim: The aim of this article is to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dental health of MU-Varna employees, to follow up on the therapeutic effect of wearing a bruxism mouthguard, and for the results to be applied in preparing a model for health promotion based on a multidisciplinary approach.
Materials and Methods: From July 2022 to now, 995 patients have been examined, and 40 of them, university lecturers and administrative staff at MU-Varna, Bulgaria, have been prescribed a bruxism mouthguard. The following instruments were used: a unified form for defining the dental status and a survey about the therapeutic effect of the bruxism mouthguard.
Results and Discussion: A voluntary, anonymous survey was conducted among MU-Varna employees in October 2023. The SPSS (version 22) software was used to process the data from the survey. The assessment of the therapeutic effect of the mouth guard was based on the results from the secondary exam at the clinician’s office and those from the conducted individual survey among the people wearing mouth guards for a specified period of time.
Conclusion: The analysis indicates that the employees have a positive attitude toward wearing the mouthguard in the future. Its use helped decrease the frequency of conditions such as affect, anxiety, and quick tiredness.
Keywords: COVID-19, dental health, bruxism, university employees,
- Download FULL TEXT /PDF 3150 KB/
Please cite this article as: Angelova S, Milev M, Borisov B. The Impact of Stress During the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Dental Health of MU-Varna Employees. J of IMAB. 2024 Oct-Dec;30(4):5845-5853. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2024304.5845]
Correspondence to: Assoc. prof. Svetlana Peneva Angelova, PhD, Medical College, Medical University – Varna; 84, Tzar Osvoboditel Str., 9000, Varna, Bulgaria; E-mail: svetlana_penewa@abv.bg
REFERENCES:
1. Xiong J, Lipsitz O, Nasri F, Lui LMW, Gill H, Phan L, et al. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2020 Dec 1;277:55-64. [PubMed]
2. Zheng M, Asif M, Tufail MS, Naseer S, Khokhar SG, Chen X, et al. COVID Academic Pandemic: Techno Stress Faced by Teaching Staff for Online Academic Activities. Front Psychol. 2022 Jul 28;13:895371. [PubMed]
3. Araújo FJO, de Lima LSA, Cidade PIM, Nobre CB, Neto MLR. Impact of Sars-Cov-2 and its Reverberation in Global Higher Education and Mental Health. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jun;288:112977. [PubMed]
4. Herpel C, Kykal J, Rues S, Schwindling FS, Rammelsberg P, Eberhard L. Thermo-flexible resin for the 3D printing of occlusal splints: A randomized pilot trial. J Dent. 2023 Jun;133:104514. [PubMed]
5. Demjaha G, Kapusevska B, Pejkovska-Shahpaska B. Bruxism Unconscious Oral Habit in Everyday Life. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2019 Mar 14;7(5):876-881. [PubMed]
6. Dimova M. Registration of centric occlusion in patients with bruxism and bruxomania through articulating paper and the system T-scan – comparative analysis. J of IMAB. 2014 Jan-Jun;20(1):520-525. [Crossref]
7. Dimova-Gabrovska M. Algorithm for Computerized Analysis of Static, Dynamic and Functional Occlusion in Patients with Bruxism and Bruxomania. C R Acad Bulg Sci. 2019; 72(2):259-266. [Crossref]
8. Baig MR. Multi-Implant Impressions. To Splint or Not to Splint: A Critical Review. Int J Prosthodont. 2019 Jan/Feb;32(1):66-67. [PubMed]
9. Busse JW, Casassus R, Carrasco-Labra A, Durham J, Mock D, Zakrzewska JM, et al. Management of chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders: a clinical practice guideline. BMJ. 2023 Dec 15;383:e076227. [PubMed ]
10. Dimova-Gabrovska M. Contemporary tendencies and gnathological preconditions in diagnosis and rehabilitation of craniomandibular disorders. [dissertation] Sofia(Bulgaria): FDM, Medical University, Sofia. 2015. 88-91p. [in Bulgarian]
11. Lobbezoo F, Ahlberg J, Glaros AG, Kato T, Koyano K, Lavigne GJ. Bruxism defined and graded:an international consensus J Oral Rehabil 2013;40:2–4. [PubMed]
12. Tarpomanova T, Slavova V. Mental health support for higher edu-cation staff in times of crisis. J of IMAB. 2024 Jan-Mar;30(1):5301-5307. [Crossref]
13. Dimova-Gabrovska M, Dimitrova D. Ultrasound diagnostic of musculus masseter. J of IMAB. 2017 Jan-Mar;23(2):1611-1615. [Crossref]
14. Dimova-Gabrovska M. Thermographic Assessment of Structural Analysis in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders. C R Acad Bulg Sci. 2018; 71(5):712-716. [Crossref]
15. Liu Y, Bai S, Zhong S, Liu H, Tian M, Niu L, et al. Digital workflow for periodontal splinting with a guided device. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2023 Jun;35(4):621-624. [PubMed]
16. Goldstein E, Topitzes J, Brown RL, Jussel AB. Mental health among university employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of previous life trauma and current post-traumatic stress symptoms. Psychol Trauma. 2023 Mar;15(3):536-545. [PubMed]
17. Manfredini D, Winocur E, Guarda-Nardini L, Lobbezoo F. Self-reported bruxism and temporomandibular disorders: findings from two specialised centres. J Oral Rehabil. 2012 May;39(5):319-25. [PubMed]
18. Xie QF. [Present situation and future of occlusal splint in treatment of oral diseases]. [in Chinese] Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2019 Aug 9;54(8):515-521. [PubMed]
19. Ozamiz-Etxebarria N, Idoiaga Mondragon N, Bueno-Notivol J, Pérez-Moreno M, Santabárbara J. Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Brain Sci. 2021 Sep 3;11(9):1172. [PubMed]
20. Riley P, Glenny AM, Worthington HV, Jacobsen E, Robertson C, Durham J, et al. Oral splints for patients with temporomandibular disorders or bruxism: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess. 2020 Feb;24(7):1-224. [PubMed]
Received: 16 May 2024
Published online: 15 November 2024