ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2021
Does the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic impact on oral hygiene habits, oral conditions, reasons to seek dental care and esthetic concerns?
Article in Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- USE OF MOUTHWASH AND DENTIFRICE CONTAINING AN ANTIMICROBIAL PHTHALOCYANINE DERIVATIVE FOR THE REDUCTION OF CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19: A RANDOMIZED TRIPLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL.The journal of evidence-based dental practice · 2022Trial
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused by SARS-CoV-2 on Hygiene, Health, and Dietary Habits: A Survey-Based Study.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gender gap in tooth brushing among Korean adolescents.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Can toothbrushing reduce the intraoral viral load of SARS-CoV-2? A pilot study with a dentifrice containing an antimicrobial phthalocyanine derivative.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2024Article
- [Estilo de vida, hábitos de higiene oral y autopercepción del estado anímico en estudiantes de Odontología de la Comunidad de Madrid durante la pandemia de la COVID-19: ¿pudo la pandemia tener algún efecto favorable?]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2023Observational
- Health changes during Covid-19: a nationwide study with dental students.Revista de saude publica · 2023Article
- Pandemic COVID-19 Influence on Adult's Oral Hygiene, Dietary Habits and Caries Disease-Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Rise in oral cancer risk factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic mandates a more diligent approach to oral cancer screening and treatment.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2022Article
- COVID-19: The Patients' Perceived Impact on Dental Care.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Oral Health of Patients with Special Needs.Dental clinics of North America · 2022Review
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Different Face Masks on Self-Perceived Dry Mouth and Halitosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the impact of the use of face masks on oral hygiene habits; oral conditions self-perception; reasons to seek dental treatment; and esthetic concerns. MATERIAL AND
methods1346 participants answered a web-based survey with questions related to the aims of the study. Descriptive statistic was performed and the responses were analyzed with chi-square test and regression analysis.
resultsWith the use of masks, toothbrushing frequency decreased significantly, and people are significantly less concerned about oral hygiene. The number of subjects that reported to have halitosis increased significantly and this was associated with a decrease in toothbrushing frequency. The greatest complaints of subjects were teeth color and alignment. The prevalence of bruxism increased significantly. Overall, 94.1% considered that esthetics is important to seek dental care even with the use of masks, and 84.2% are maintaining usual periodic dental care. People are significantly less concerned with their smile and dental esthetics with the use of masks.
conclusionsWith the use of face mask, people must be motivated regarding maintaining oral hygiene habits. Some respondents will seek dental care only when masks were no longer necessary, therefore dentists must be aware of a reduction in the volume of patients.
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