Self-Reported Dietary Choices and Oral Health Care Needs during COVID-19 Quarantine: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Elzbieta Paszynska, Szczepan Cofta, Amadeusz Hernik, Justyna Otulakowska-Skrzynska, Daria Springer, Magdalena Roszak, Aleksandra Sidor, Piotr Rzymski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Male Adolescent oral epidemiology Article Young Adult BMI COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 oral health public dentistry dietary habits overweight Surveys and Questionnaires Humans TX341-641 Aged Aged 80 and over Nutrition and Dietetics SARS-CoV-2 Nutrition. Foods and food supply COVID-19 Middle Aged Oral Hygiene Diet stomatognathic diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Quarantine Female Poland Self Report Needs Assessment Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients, Vol 14, Iss 313, p 313 (2022) Nutrients Nutrients; Volume 14; Issue 2; Pages: 313 |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu14020313 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the healthcare system, including dentistry. However, it is not entirely clear whether affected patients’ willingness for regular dental visits and preventive behaviors with regards oral hygiene and diet. This is essential to understanding the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the acceleration of dental issues in the future. It was aimed at checking the level of dental visit avoidance, self-reported oral health needs, and dietary changes. This cross-sectional questionnaire study conducted in Poland (n = 2574; mean age 44.4 ± 15.6; female 56.3%) assessed nutritional habits and dental care changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. As demonstrated, nearly half of the responders (47.1%) avoided regular dental visits, while only 0.5% used online consultations. Fears related to potential cross-contamination in dental offices dropped from 25% to 11.4% and were associated with increased BMI and age (p < 0.05). Sweet snacking/drinking confirmed 19.1%/33.2% subjects. Self-reported oral health care needs (tooth stain, calculus, gingivitis, loss of fillings) were related to frequent snacking and poor oral hygiene (p < 0.05). The study highlights that pandemic periods are covered by eating and drinking changes combined with inadequate hygiene and dental care impose health complaints in the oral cavity. This can magnify both nutritional and interrelated oral health issues, highlighting the need to implement preventive and mitigation measures. |
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