Can Coronavirus Disease-19 Lead to Temporomandibular Joint Disease?

Dinesh Rokaya; Sittichai Koontongkaew

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2020.5003

Authors

Dinesh Rokaya Department of Prosthodontics, International College of Dentistry Walailak University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Sittichai Koontongkaew Department of Oral Bioscience, International College of Dentistry Walailak University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.5003

Keywords:

Corona virus;, COVID-19, Stress, TMD

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become pandemic spreading globally. The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to psychological problems and compromised the mental health of the people. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) shows the pain and dysfunction of the masticatory apparatus. History of trauma, stress, psychosocial impairment, drinking alcohol, and catastrophizing are related to the TMD.

AIM: We aimed to present some background information, in which COVID-19 may be correlated with TMD.

METHODS: The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to psychological problems and compromised the mental health of the people.

RESULTS: The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to psychological problems and compromised the mental health of the people, not those only who suffered from coronavirus but also to those in self-isolation, social-distancing, and quarantined. TMD shows the pain and dysfunction of the masticatory apparatus, and one of the major causes of TMD is stress and psychosocial impairment apart from drinking alcohol and history of trauma. Hence, TMD may be correlated with COVID-19. The consequences of anxiety, depression, and stress in people from the outbreak of COVID-19 may lead to TMD.

CONCLUSION: Hence, COVID-19 may be correlated with TMD as one of the major causes of TMD is stress and psychosocial impairment.

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