NON-CARIOUS NECK LESIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594902408101

• Palavras-chave: non-carious neck lesions; stress; anxiety; bruxism; COVID-19 pandemic.

• Keywords: non-carious neck lesions; stress; anxiety; bruxism; COVID-19 pandemic.

• Abstract:

  The impact of the pandemic transcended the sphere of physical health and extended to the psychological well-being of the global population. This is due to the sudden changes that have become mandatory, such as social isolation, the obligation to wear masks and the fear of contamination, among other factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the causes of non-carious neck lesions (NCLs) resulting from psychological disorders after the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is bibliographic in nature, for which several renowned scientific databases were explored, including Google Scholar, PubMed and SCIELO, in order to ensure a broad and up-to-date survey of the available literature on the subject. In the field of psychological knowledge, a direct consequence was the reported significant increase in cases of bruxism, which is nothing more than a parafunctional habit associated with states of anxiety and stress. In this context, the scientific literature indicates that bruxism is directly related to NCCLs, which consist of non-carious lesions in the cervical region of the teeth. However, there is still a gap in the understanding of how psychological disorders, exacerbated by the context of the pandemic, can influence the development and progression of NCCLs.