Factores de riesgo de Bruxismo en estudiantes de la carrera de Odontología de la UCSG durante la pandemia por COVID19.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic can cause psychological problems and high levels of stress. The routine of life has been dramatically altered, and quarantining and self-isolation can harm people's physical and mental health.1 People's common psychological responses to the coronavirus pandemic included stress, anxiety, and depression. OBJECTIVE: To establish the risk factors for Bruxism in students of the UCSG Dentistry School during the COVID19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research has a quantitative approach and was carried out through a survey of students from the Catholic University. Santiago de Guayaquil, from the 4th and 9th Cycle Dentistry Career. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS: Most of the students were affected in their emotions and feelings during and after the pandemic, factors such as behavioral and routine changes were the trigger for affectations such as anxiety and stress. As for bruxism, most students do not suffer from this affectation and those who suffered from it before the pandemic were negatively affected by it. CONCLUSION: The results about psychological damage such as stress, anxiety and sleep disorders became evident in the 4th and 9th cycle students of the Dentistry Career, what was not so significant is the fact that this It was not a causal in most cases that the student presented bruxism. Although students who already suffered from it saw a worsening of this affectation during the pandemic.