The Psychosocial Factors in the Development, Progression and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in the Periods Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Review

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Anxiety, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Psychosocial Impact, Bruxism, COVID-19, Psychological Distress

Abstract

Objective: To review in the literature the influence of psychosocial factors in the etiology, progression and treatment of Temporomandibular disorders, before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Metodology: The research was carried out through an integrative literature review in the Medline, Scielo, Lilacs databases and the Pubmed research site, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, between June 2016 to August 2021. Review: The research shows a positive correlation between the influence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in the progression of temporomandibular disorders, especially when considered the pandemic period and individuals who had to deal with the direct exposure to the virus daily. Conclusion: According to the literature, psychosocial factors can be considered agents in the etiology of the development, progression and treatment of TMDs, however, there are modulating factors within the reality of each individual that can significantly alter the perception of this disorder, especially when considering the period of COVID-19 pandemic, in which the oversight of mental health worsened the cases of TMD and consequently the quality of life of these patients. Therefore, more clinical studies are needed on the effects of psychological factors with an specific group of people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Author Biographies

Bruna Gonçalves, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Unesp

Student in Dentistry at Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – ICT/Unesp, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Vanessa Yuri Suzuki, Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp

Doctoral Student and Master of Science at the Postgraduate Program in Translational Surgery at the Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp, Advisor Professor at the Phytocomplexes and Cell Signaling Group at the Anhembi Morumbi University, São Paulo, Collaborating Professor at the Science, Technology and Management Course Applied to Tissue Regeneration at the Federal University of São Paulo – Unifesp, São Paulo, Brazil.

Denise Nicodemo, Paulista State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Unesp

Professor at the Department of Social Dentistry and Children's Clinic at ICT Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp, Advising Professor at the Professional Master's Course in Science, Technology and Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration at the Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2023-03-31

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Gonçalves da Silva, B., Suzuki, V. Y., & Nicodemo, D. (2023). The Psychosocial Factors in the Development, Progression and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in the Periods Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Review. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 27(01). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/rbcs/article/view/64281

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v. 27 n. 1 (2023)

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Artigo de Pesquisa

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