Prevalence of patients harboring temporomandibular disorders in an otorhinolaryngology department.

Autor:	Silveira AM; Centro de Pesquisa São Leopoldo Mandic, 99020-220 Passo Fundo, RS. alexandrasil@terra.com.br, Feltrin PP, Zanetti RV, Mautoni MC
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology [Braz J Otorhinolaryngol] 2007 Jul-Aug; Vol. 73 (4), pp. 528-32.
DOI:	10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30105-1
Abstrakt:	Unlabelled: The interaction between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and otalgia is, even nowadays, a reason for speculation and hypotheses raising. Several researchers suggest causes, consequences and alleged treatments. Study Design: This is an epidemiological, sectional cohort study of prevalence. Aim: The study demonstrates the prevalence of patients harboring TMDs in an otorhinolaryngology department. Material and Methods: During a two-month period, 221 patients from the Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Hospital da Cidade de Passo Fundo, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil were analyzed. A previously validated questionnaire was applied for data collection. Results: In the present study, the need for dental assessment was observed in 48 patients ( 21.72%). In this group there were 35 female (72.9%) and 13 males (27.1%). Only 15 patients (7.24%) were entirely free of TMD symptoms. The remaining patients reported the following TMD symptoms: headaches: 34.39%, neck and shoulder pain: 28.50%, pain on the ear region: 30.32% and joint noises in 23.98%. Conclusion: The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders was 21.72%, being significantly higher among female subjects (p:0.0001). The prevalence regarding the indexes, was: TMD absent: 37.56%; mild TMD: 40.72%; moderate TMD 19% and severe TMD: 2.72%.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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