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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Probable Bruxism and Psychological Issues among Dental Students in Serbia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Veljko Kolak, Maja Pavlovic, Ema Aleksic, Vladimir Biocanin, Milica Gajic, Ana Nikitovic, Marija Lalovic, Irena Melih, Dragana Pesic

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  6. Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Care in the Serbian Adult Population: An Online Questionnaire-Based Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023
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  8. Mental Health and Quality of Life among Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution.

Veljko KolakFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-4178-410X
Maja PavlovicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2332-3155
Ema AleksicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-7007-0176
Vladimir BiocaninFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.
Milica GajicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-8915-7597
Ana NikitovicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.
Marija LalovicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.
Irena MelihFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.
Dragana PesicFaculty of Dentistry in Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia.
Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the routine way of life, having consequences in many segments of life, including dental practice and education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of probable bruxism in a sample of dental students in Serbia and to estimate the potential association between psychological factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the presence of bruxism. A cross-sectional study included 178 dental students in Serbia, who were interviewed using a specially-designed self-administered online questionnaire, which consisted of three sections, and after that, a clinical examination for the presence of bruxism symptoms in the oral cavity. Psychological status was evaluated using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Saliva samples were taken to analyze salivary cortisol levels. The prevalence of probable bruxism was 34.8%. Respondents with probable bruxism had significantly higher DASS-21 and FCV-19S scores and mean values of salivary cortisol compared to non-bruxers. A history of COVID-19 infection, high stress, and fear of COVID-19 scores were associated with the presence of probable bruxism. The findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a great psychological impact and impact on the presence and worsening of bruxism symptoms in a sample of dental students in Serbia.

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BruxismCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesHumansHydrocortisonePandemicsSerbiaStudents, DentalHydrocortisoneanxietybruxismCOVID-19dental studentsdepressionfearsalivary cortisolstress

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PMCPMC9266173
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