COVID-19's psychological toll on oral health: A cross-sectional study in Iranian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic increased global psychological distress, emotional distress, and sleep disturbances, all known risk factors for compromised oral health. Despite this, there is limited understanding of the impacts of these psychological factors on oral health in certain populations, including Iranians. Thus, the present study investigates the associations between sociodemographic characteristics, emotional distress, sleep pattern changes, tooth brushing frequency, and oral ulcer reports in a sample of Iranian adults during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional, web-based study collected data from Iranian adults between July and September 2022 using respondent-driven sampling. The Mental Health and We

SUBMITTER: Karimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259255 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature