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Pandemic COVID-19 Influence on Adult’s Oral Hygiene, Dietary Habits and Caries Disease—Literature Review

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  • Aleksandra Wdowiak-Szymanik

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Agata Wdowiak

    (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charite Universitatsmedizin, 13353 Berlin, Germany)

  • Piotr Szymanik

    (DentalPort Szymanik Dental Office, 72-600 Świnoujście, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Grocholewicz

    (Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland)

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2. The pandemic over the past two years has completely changed people’s daily habits with an impact on oral hygiene, eating habits, and oral health. Materials and methods: The available literature was reviewed on the PubMed platform and from other sources MEDLINE and Cochrane Reviews. The analysis included comparative and clinical trials as well as pragmatic clinical/randomized controlled trials, and observational studies which focused on the effects of COVID-19 on the dietary habits of the population, oral hygiene, and caries incidence. Results: The analysis shows that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on dietary habits and an ambiguous impact on oral health habits of the population. The researchers showed that patients’ visits were limited only to those necessary, because of fear of infecting with the SARS-CoV-2. Conclusions: The literature review shows that the COVID-19 pandemic, by affecting many aspects of everyday life, including eating habits, caring for oral hygiene, and avoiding regular visits to the dentist, may generate an increase in oral diseases. Due to the differences in knowledge results, further research observations in this field are necessary.

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  • Aleksandra Wdowiak-Szymanik & Agata Wdowiak & Piotr Szymanik & Katarzyna Grocholewicz, 2022. "Pandemic COVID-19 Influence on Adult’s Oral Hygiene, Dietary Habits and Caries Disease—Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12744-:d:934059
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