Zeitschrift für Mundhygiene und Gesundheit

Abstrakt

Oral Health Affected by Covid-19 Pandemic in Germany

Bharat Singhal, Bharat Singhal

This study’s aim was to research the relationship between oral health and life expanse during the COVID-19 pandemic and to look into any potential links to social components such social stress and signs of anxiety and depression Secondary research concerns included whether oral hygiene practises were altered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the degree to which dental symptoms predated the epidemic and developed In order to measure stress, depression, and anxiety in a German cohort for this cross-sectional investigation, a survey has been devised Implemented are validated questionnaires such the OHIP-G14, PHQ-Stress, and PHQ-4 The survey was completed by 1178 people in total between May and August 2020 Good OHRQoL was indicated by the overall OHIP-G14 sum score of 48 to 75 A toothache was reported by 21% of participants, mucosal issues by 23%, tooth sensitivity by 31%, and myofascial pain by 27% A low degree of tension was indicated by the PHQ-Stress score Mild to moderate levels of depression and anxiety have been experienced 38% of the individuals claimed that they felt more emotionally burdened than they did before the outbreak For stress, anxiety, and depression levels, there are statistically significant differences between people with more, equal, or less emotional load relative to pre-pandemic Lower OHRQoL appears to be associated with COVID-19 history and heightened feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress Further research into the psychosocial effects of pandemics and how they relate to oral health is necessary.