Prevalence of self-reported symptoms of temporomandibular disorders and associated factors in the period of distance learning.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Assess the prevalence of self-reported TMD symptoms and anxiety and check the quality of sleep and life during the distance learning period in university students at the University of Brasilia (UnB).

Materials and methods

The participants were students from the Health Sciences College and Medicine College at UnB. Self-administered questionnaires were used to evaluate symptoms of TMD, quality of life, and sleep quality. One-way analysis of variance, followed by Bonferroni test, and Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn's test, were performed (P < 0.05). For qualitative data analysis, the chi-square test was applied (P < 0.05).

Results

Total 156 students were included; prevalence of TMD, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and poor sleep quality was 73.1%, 84%, 12.8%,

SUBMITTER: Santos MAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553078 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature