Relationships among barodontalgia prevalence, altitude, stress, dental care frequency, and barodontalgia awareness: a survey of Turkish pilots

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1844-1288
dc.authorid0000-0002-0354-5108
dc.contributor.authorTopbaş, Celalettin
dc.contributor.authorŞirin, Dursun Ali
dc.contributor.authorGezeravci, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorÖzçelik, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorErdem Hepşeno?lu, Yelda
dc.contributor.authorErşahan, Şeyda
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T07:53:16Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T07:53:16Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Endodonti Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractBackground. Gas expansion in body cavities due to pressure changes at high altitudes can cause barodontalgia. This condition may compromise flight safety. Aim. To investigate relationships among barodontalgia awareness, dental visit frequency, and barodontalgia prevalence in civilian and military pilots operating at high altitudes. Materials and Methods. Civilian pilots from Turkish Airlines and military pilots from the Turkish Air Force, flying between November 2022 and January 2023, participated in this study. A 20-question survey was administered to 750 pilots, covering topics such as barodontalgia awareness, dental visit frequency, breaks after dental treatments, in-flight pain, and pain type and severity. The voluntary surveys were distributed by email. Results. Of the 750 pilots, 526 completed the survey; 61% were aware of barodontalgia, and 81% of pilots who had experienced it reported pain at altitudes <2000 feet. The study revealed higher barodontalgia awareness among pilots who had experienced it, with the highest prevalence among jet pilots. Pilots with barodontalgia also showed a higher frequency of dental visits (p < 0:001). Additionally, this group reported more frequent interruption of flight due to dental treatment (IFDT), more problems experienced in flights after treatment (PFAT), and higher instances of bruxism or teeth clenching during flight, suggesting stress and anxiety (p<0:05). Conclusions. Barodontalgia, a type of pain linked to stress, significantly impacts pilot performance, and can threaten flight safety, even at lower altitudes. Thus, there is a need to educate pilots about stress management, barodontalgia awareness, and the importance of regular dental check-ups.
dc.identifier.citationTopbaş, C., Şirin, D. A., Gezeravci, H., Özçelik, F., Erdem Hepşeno?lu, Y. ve Erşahan, Ş. (2024). Relationships among barodontalgia prevalence, altitude, stress, dental care frequency, and barodontalgia awareness: a survey of Turkish pilots. PeerJ, 12(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17290
dc.identifier.doi10.7717/peerj.17290
dc.identifier.issn2167-8359
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid38650648
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85191382046
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17290
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/12506
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.identifier.wos001209002000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorErdem Hepşeno?lu, Yelda
dc.institutionauthorErşahan, Şeyda
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofPeerJen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectAltitude
dc.subjectAviation Dentistry
dc.subjectBarodontalgia
dc.subjectDental Check-Up
dc.subjectDental Visit
dc.subjectDentistry
dc.subjectEndodontics
dc.subjectFlight Safety
dc.subjectPilots
dc.subjectTooth Pain
dc.titleRelationships among barodontalgia prevalence, altitude, stress, dental care frequency, and barodontalgia awareness: a survey of Turkish pilots
dc.typeArticle

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