| Abstrakt: |
Objective: Various etiologic factors are linked to temporomandibular disorder but no specific study has been done to investigate the influence of various sitting and sleeping positions which could have a major influence. The present questionnaire survey was conducted to analyze whether these positions actually cause temporomandibular disorder or is it just an enhancing factor for temporomandibular disorder symptoms. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional Questionnaire study was carried out among total 399 dental students of Yenepoya University in India. Result: All four positions do not significantly contribute in clicking Temporomandibular joint, pain in cheek and jaw region, deviation of mandible, severe headache, migraine, dizziness, tinnitus, neck and shoulder pain. As for the time factor, there were significant higher odds of having pain in cheek region and jaw, deviation of mandible and tinnitus among respondents who positioned themselves at mentioned position for less than 20 minutes Conclusion: Although none of the mentioned position in our study directly contributed to these symptoms, improper positioning being their risk factor remains since types of position in the questionnaires were limited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
