ORAL IMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM STRESS - A LITERATURE REVIEW

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The stress is a physiological reaction to threats, it can be an anticipated reaction to situations such as fear with the possibility to become pathological. Starting a set of physical and emotional disturbances originating from different factors that alter homeostasis and may compromise the organism, therefore causing chronic stress and other diseases. According to the literature, several oral injuries are triggered by stress. Objective: Report, through a literature review, the correlation between stress and oral lesions. Also to point out their clinical characteristics and treatment. Methodology: This is a literature review, of the descriptive type. The search platforms used were the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, PubMed e Scielo, and the terms used in the search for papers were “stress and immunity”, “oral lesions resulting from stress” and “oral manifestations of psychological stress”. Results and Discussion: Currently, stress has become an issue not only of interest to therapists or professionals in the area, but also a multidisciplinary agenda. There is a risk factor for several systemic conditions, often associated with oral health conditions. Such as: herpes simplex, herpes zoster, lichen planus, periodontal diseases, recurrent aphthous ulcer, benign migratory glossitis, bruxism, temporomandibular disorders and linea alba. Final considerations: As seen, the most effective form of treatment depends on each case of oral modification, being carried out and assisted by the dentistry professional, however, in all the cases mentioned, it is necessary to control the stress disorder, which may be through exercises or constant therapy, carried out by the psychic professional.

Keywords: Dentistry. Oral amendments. Stress. Oral manifestations. Lesion.