H Nazzal, M Baccar, T Ziad, T Al-Musfir, B Al Emadi, M Matoug-Elwerfelli, S Narasimhan, Y Khan, S Reagu
PURPOSE: Understanding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social restrictions on the lives of children and adolescents is of utmost importance to enable timely diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of anxiety, sleep bruxism, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and change in dietary and brushing habits and their association with COVID-19 social restrictions. METHODS: Parents of fit and healthy Qatari children and adolescents were recruited and interviewed by the research team, whereby validated questioners were used to assess the prevalence of children's/adolescents' anxiety, sleep bruxism and TMD...
October 17, 2023: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry: Official Journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry