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Volume 9 Issue 3 (March, 2021)

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COVID-19 lockdown- A psychological burden for rima oris- A questionnaire study
Megha Bahal, Vishal Choudhary

Introduction: Oral cavity is the mirror of the body and amid this pandemic the psychological despair is at its toll. Stress, anxiety and distress has been the most common cause of the vast number of suicides these days. So as to study the effect of this on the oral cavity a study was conducted via digital platform to evaluate the prevalence of oral psychosomatic disorders in COVID-19 Lockdown. Aims and Objectives: To study the prevalence of oral psychosomatic disorders in patients during the COVID-19 lockdown and the comparison of it between males and females. Materials and Methods: A general questionnaire was prepared on Google Forms asking about their general information along with psychological test and oral cavity conditions. The questionnaire prepared was spread through various social medias to the population. The data was collected and recorded for statistical analysis. Statistical analysis used: For statistical analysis, SPSS (version 20.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) software was used. Comparisons of proportions (percentages) between MALE and FEMALE were carried out with Chi square (χ²) test. P≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Gender inequality has been seen and males has been more affected mentally and psychologically based on the statistical analysis. More than half of the participants in the survey study are suffering from stress and anxiety in some or the other way. Conclusion: This survey conducted at a Pan India level has shown that this contagious virus has served to be the cause of stress, anxiety and depression among people affecting both Genders at some or the other level causing high prevalence of oral psychosomatic disorders. Keywords: COVID 19, pandemic, lockdown, stress, psychosomatic disorder, prevalence.

 
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