Factors associated with mandibular function impairment in people with Parkinson's disease during social isolation due to COVID-19

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze factors associated with mandibular function impairment in people with Parkinson's disease during social isolation due to COVID-19. Methods: this cross-sectional, quantitative, analytical study used a database with 115 records of patients presented with this condition (obtained via telemonitoring in a research conducted in 2020) and assessed sociodemographic aspects and the Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFIQ). The variables addressed in the associations were sex, age, marital status, denture use, disease duration, and daily levodopa dose. Results were obtained with the Fisher´s exact test, with the significance level set at p < 0.05. Results: after analyzing the database, the final sample comprised 62 eligible records - 61% were males, 79% were above 60 years old, 63% wore dentures, and 93% had low severity of mandibular function impairment, according to MFIQ. No significant associations were found between the study variables and MFIQ (p < 0.05). Conclusion: the degree of mandibular impairment was low, and the study variables were not associated with mandibular function impairment in patients presented with Parkinson´s disease, during social isolation, due to COVID-19.

Telemonitoring of the oral health condition of people with Parkinson's disease during the Covid-19 pandemic / Telemonitoramento da condição de saúde bucal de pessoas com doença de Parkinson em tempos de Covid-19

Abstract Introduction The elderly are among those most affected by Covid-19, and among them are people with Parkinson's disease. Social distancing, due to the coronavirus, has led to new strategies and tools for health monitoring. Objective To describe the oral health conditions, using telemonitoring, of people with Parkinson's disease during the Covid-19 pandemic. Material and method This is an analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study. The tool used was the video call. The telephone contacts (n=154) were obtained from lists of patients in the Pro-Parkinson Extension Program at the Federal University of Pernambuco. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic data and daily oral hygiene practices for teeth and dentures, and whether or not the participant needed dental treatment, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Result The final sample consisted of 64 Parkinsonian patients. Regarding oral health care, the frequency of hygiene in this period was three times a day among 48.44% of participants, with toothbrush and toothpaste being the items most used for this task. More than half of the sample used dental prostheses. The most common oral health problems during this isolation period were pain, mouth sores and the need for tooth extraction. Conclusion Telemonitoring was essential because it was noted that these patients were deficient in their knowledge of basic hygiene practices and in information on oral health, as well as in the care of dental prostheses.

Resumo Introdução Dentre a população mais atingida pela Covid-19 estão os idosos, dentre estes, existem aqueles que têm a doença de Parkinson. Com o distanciamento social devido ao coronavírus, novas estratégias e ferramentas estão sendo utilizadas para o acompanhamento em saúde. Objetivo Descrever as condições de saúde bucal, por meio do telemonitoramento, de pessoas com Parkinson em tempos de Covid-19. Material e método Trata-se de um estudo analítico, quantitativo, de corte transversal. A ferramenta utilizada foi a de videochamada. Os contatos telefônicos foram obtidos das listagens de 154 pacientes do Programa de Extensão Pró-Parkinson da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Foi aplicado um questionário semi-estruturado com dados sociodemográficos e práticas diárias de higienização bucal de dentes e próteses, como também se o participante teve ou não necessidade de tratamento odontológico em tempos de Covid-19. Resultado A amostra final foi composta por 64 parkinsonianos. Com relação aos cuidados com a saúde bucal, a frequência de higienização neste período foi de três vezes por dia em 48,44% dos participantes, sendo a escova dental e o creme dental os itens mais utilizados para essa tarefa. Mais da metade da amostra faziam uso de prótese dentária. Os problemas de saúde bucal, mais prevalentes durante esse período de isolamento foram: dor, ferida na boca e necessidade de extração dentária. Conclusão O telemonitoramento foi essencial, pois se tratando da saúde bucal, notou-se que existe ainda um défice muito grande desses pacientes, tanto nas práticas de higienização básicas e informação sobre saúde bucal, como nos cuidados com as próteses dentárias.

Analysis of the relationship of the vertical extension of mouth opening with muscle rigidity and sociodemographic factors in Parkinson's disease / Análise da relação da extensão vertical da abertura de boca com a rigidez muscular e fatores sociodemográficos na doença de Parkinson

Introduction: Changes caused by the rigidity of Parkinson's Disease (PD) can affect the mandibular musculature. However, few studies have been published about its impact on the oral opening. Objective: To analyze the relationship of the vertical extension of the oral opening with muscular rigidity and sociodemographic factors of the elderly with PD. Material and method: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study that collected data from a primary study conducted at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco in 2018. Data were collected from medical records and from the questionnaire, Research Diagnostic Criterion for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). The sample was composed of 81 parkinsonians and characterized using: sociodemographic variables and the presence or absence of muscular rigidity. The measures of vertical extension of the oral opening evaluated were: mouth opening without assistance and without pain (ABASD), and maximum mouth opening without assistance (AMBSA). The Pearson's linear correlation and Spearman's correlation tests were applied to investigate the relationship among the continuous variables. Analyses of association were conducted using simple logistic regression. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Result: Limitation of the oral opening was not related to age or sex. The greatest level of significance was between mouth opening without assistance and without pain and muscular rigidity (p=0.012), and years of schooling (p=0.038). Conclusion: The limitation of mouth opening in people with PD was shown to be related to muscular rigidity and fewer years of schooling.

Introdução: As alterações causadas pela rigidez na Doença de Parkinson (DP) podem afetar a musculatura mandibular, mas há uma escassez de estudos publicados sobre seu impacto na abertura bucal. Objetivo: Analisar a relação da extensão vertical da abertura de boca com a rigidez muscular e os fatores sociodemográficos de idosos com a DP. Material e método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, quantitativo, que coletou dados de uma pesquisa primária realizada no Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, em 2018. Apanhou-se dados dos prontuários e do questionário: Critério de Diagnóstico de Pesquisa para Disfunções Temporomandibulares (RDC/TMD). A amostra foi composta por 81 parkinsonianos e caracterizadas em: variáveis sociodemográficas e presença ou ausência de rigidez muscular. As medidas de extensão vertical de abertura de boca avaliadas foram: abertura de boca sem auxílio e sem dor (ABASD) e abertura máxima da boca sem auxílio (AMBSA). Aplicou-se os testes de correlação linear de Pearson e de correlação de Spearman para averiguar relação entre as variáveis contínuas. Análises de associações foram realizadas através da regressão logística simples. Nível de significância de p<0,05. Resultado: A limitação de abertura de boca não apresentou relação com a idade e o sexo. O maior nível de significância foi entre a abertura de boca sem auxílio e sem dor e a rigidez muscular (p= 0,012) e a escolaridade (p= 0,038). Conclusão: A limitação de abertura de boca nas pessoas com DP se mostrou relacionada a rigidez muscular e a escolaridade mais baixa.