Open AccessCovid-19 Impact an Oral Health with a Focus on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Author(s) -
Omar Alkhadra
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.53902/sojdod.2021.01.000505
Subject(s) - covid-19 , stressor , oral health , pandemic , medicine , population , unemployment , gerontology , psychiatry , dentistry , environmental health , disease , economic growth , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
The Covid-19 pandemic caused an increase in stress-related oral health conditions in 2020. In the United States, at one point the unemployment rate was at 25% with more than 20million Americans unemployed. Stressors experienced by the population during 2020 due to Covid-19 were evident in the dental field. This commentary identifies the causes for the spike in stress- related oral conditions as noted by the American Dental Association. Additionally, will explore the cause, effect, and possible solutions of some of the oral-health conditions mentioned.