Oral Manifestations Associated with Stress, Anxiety and Depression in University Students
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https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v13i11.6191Keywords:
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, StudentsAbstract
Introduction: Psychological and psychiatric disorders have increased considerably in recent years, especially among young people, representing an important public health problem. In the literature, college students are described as a high-risk group for exposure to stress. There is a consensus that these disorders may play an important role in the appearance of oral lesions. Objective: To evaluate the frequency of oral manifestations associated with stress, anxiety and depression in university students, in addition to the relationship between these lesions and other oral disorders. Materials and methods: 300 volunteers were evaluated, with demographic data collection and intraoral physical examination. Data were tabulated for descriptive and statistical analysis, considering p<0,05. Results: Of all the volunteers evaluated, 29 (9,7%) had injuries associated with stress, anxiety and depression, all with a clinical diagnosis of Morsicatio buccarum. The mean age of these volunteers with oral lesions was 21,8 years, with equal distribution between genders. When comparing the presence of these lesions with other oral alterations, we observed that these patients had proportionally more gingivitis and gingival recession (p<0,05). Conclusion: The presence of associated oral lesions was quite significant among university students, and may be associated with other important alterations, such as gingivitis and gingival recession. These data alert us to this already known problem, regarding psychological and psychiatric disorders, increasingly common among young people.
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