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?

Célia-Regina-Maio Pinzan-Vercelino; Karina-Maria-Salvatore Freitas; Valquiria-Mendes-Pereira Girão; Daniella-de Oliveira da Silva; Renan-Morais Peloso; Arnaldo Pinzan

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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?

Célia-Regina-Maio Pinzan-Vercelino ^[2] ; Karina-Maria-Salvatore Freitas ^[3] ; Valquiria-Mendes-Pereira Girão ^[4] ; Daniella-de Oliveira da Silva ^[5] ; Renan-Morais Peloso ^[6] ; Arnaldo Pinzan ^[1]
1. [1] Universidade de São Paulo
  
  Universidade de São Paulo
  
  Brasil
2. [2] DDS, MSc, PhD. Professor, Department of Orthodontics; University Ceuma (CEUMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil
3. [3] DDS, MSc, PhD. Professor, Department of Orthodontics; Uningá University Center (UNINGÁ), Maringá, PR, Brazil
4. [4] DDS. MSc Student; University Ceuma (CEUMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil
5. [5] DDS, MSc. PhD Student; University Ceuma (CEUMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil
6. [6] DDS. MSc Student; Uningá University Center (UNINGÁ), Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Localización: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, ISSN-e 1989-5488, Vol. 13, Nº. 4 (April), 2021, págs. 369-375
Idioma: inglés
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- To 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.
  
  1346 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.
  
  With 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.
  
  With 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.