The Effect of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Experienced by Pregnant Women on Sleep Bruxism and Oral Health: Cross-sectional Study

Authors : Burcu Küçükkaya, Hafsa Kübra Işık, Deniz Eren

Pages : 319-329

Doi:10.26453/otjhs.1558609

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Publication Date : 2025-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The study aimed to examine the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by pregnant women on sleep bruxism and oral health. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November 2023 on 321 pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the study by posting on social media forum pages via the web. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14-TR). Descriptive statistical methods, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the Spearman correlation test were used to analyze the data. Results: The DASS-21 total median was 2.0 (0.0-6.1), and the OHIP-14-TR total median was 6.0 (0.0-17.0). It was found that there was a positive and highly significant relationship between DASS-21 total and sub-dimensions and OHIP-14 total and sub-dimensions (p < 0.01). Pregnant women who experienced daily stress had adequate self-care, did not brush their teeth regularly, had more filled teeth, had prosthetic teeth, changed their toothbrush once a year, did not receive oral and dental health education, did not brush their teeth after meals, and clenched their jaws when they woke up had higher median DASS-21 and OHIP-14-TR total scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It has been found that as the stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by pregnant women increase, sleep bruxism increases, and oral health is negatively affected.
Keywords : Ağız sağlığı, stres, anksiyete ve depresyon, gebe, uyku bruksizmi

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