An Investigation of temporomandibular pain, headache, and fatigue in relation with long-term mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-26 DOI:10.1080/08869634.2022.2126916

Sena Çarikci, Yasemin Ateş Sari, Esra Nur Özcan, Sevilay Seda Baş, Kübra Tuz, Nezehat Özgül Ünlüer

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of long-term mask use on temporomandibular pain, headache, and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic period via a survey.

Methods: The survey was sent online, and symptoms associated with mask use, perception of mask discomfort, temporomandibular dysfunction, fatigue, headache, and trigger points of temporomandibular joint were evaluated.

Results: For the study, 909 people were screened. Head, neck, face, throat, ear, and jaw pain, cheek tension, teeth clamping, acne, mask trace, palpitation, and voice and sleep disorders were different between groups (p < 0.05). The individuals' temporomandibular dysfunction and fatigue were different between groups (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Long-term mask use can cause many symptoms, such as headache, jaw pain, and fatigue. Furthermore, increased mask-wearing time can trigger all these symptoms. The authors recommend relaxing breaks and exercises for neck, jaw, and face muscles along with the use of appropriate masks to minimize negative symptoms.

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一项关于 COVID-19 大流行期间颞下颌疼痛、头痛和疲劳与长期使用口罩关系的调查。

目的通过调查研究在 COVID-19 大流行期间长期使用口罩对颞下颌疼痛、头痛和疲劳的影响：方法：通过网络发送调查问卷，评估与使用口罩相关的症状、口罩不适感、颞下颌功能障碍、疲劳、头痛和颞下颌关节触发点：研究共筛查了 909 人。头颈部、面部、咽喉、耳部和下颌疼痛、面颊紧张、牙齿咬合、痤疮、面具痕迹、心悸、嗓音和睡眠障碍在组间存在差异（P < 0.05）。颞下颌功能障碍和疲劳在组间存在差异（P < 0.05）：结论：长期使用口罩会引起许多症状，如头痛、下颌疼痛和疲劳。此外，戴口罩时间的增加会引发所有这些症状。作者建议在使用适当的口罩的同时，放松休息并进行颈部、下颌和脸部肌肉锻炼，以尽量减少不良症状。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

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期刊介绍： ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.