Mask mouth: An evaluation of emerging problem amongst orthodontic patients

Tanna Medha; Kallampilly Gopinath; Powar Suryakant; Ghonmode Sumeet

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4801

Authors

Tanna Medha
medha.tanna@gmail.com
Post-graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, (M.S), India
Kallampilly Gopinath Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, (M.S), India
Powar Suryakant Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, (M.S), India
Ghonmode Sumeet Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, (M.S), India

Keywords:

COVID-19, face mask, pandemic, patients

Abstract

To evaluate the oral health problems faced by the orthodontic patients arising due to prolong use of mask. A cross-sectional survey was administered via a web platform. The patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were invited to participate in the study. Minimum sample size of 325 estimated. Structured questionnaire was developed. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and intra-class correlation coefficient. Cronbach’s alpha of questionnaire was 0.909. Test-retest reliability to measure external consistency was assessed on 30 study subjects with two-weeks interval between two observations. The correlation coefficient was 0.9 indicating good reproducibility and reliability of questionnaire. The analysis was performed using Social Sciences statistical software. (SPSS, version 20.0). The estimated prevalence rates presented with 95% confidence interval. Descriptive statistics was used to find the frequencies, mean and standard deviation. The chi-square test was used to compare the categorical variables. Out of 341 responders, 158 were males and 183 were Females and were between the age group of 10 to 40 years. Majority of the patients were wearing fixed type of appliance and can wear cloth mask comfortably for 1-5 hours and prefer re-usable mask.

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