2015
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20150145
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Temporomandibular disorder is more prevalent among patients with primary headaches in a tertiary outpatient clinic

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients with primary headaches attended in a tertiary neurology ambulatory.Method Authorized by the Ethics Committee, the present cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of patients screened for orofacial pain and primary headaches at a tertiary hospital in Northeast of Brazil.Results The sample consisted in 42 patients with primary headache, 59.5% male. The prevalence … Show more

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“…Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is an umbrella term that covers a set of clinical signs and symptoms involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory (chewing) muscles and associated structures [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is an umbrella term that covers a set of clinical signs and symptoms involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory (chewing) muscles and associated structures [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physiopathology of this disorder is unclear and its etiology multifactorial, including joint trauma, occlusal discrepancies, joint hypermobility, skeletal problems, bruxism (teeth grinding), internal TMJ disorders, parafunctional habits, psychosocial factors and emotional stress [4,6]. It often overlaps with other pain disorders [5] and, except for dental pain, is the most common cause of orofacial pain [1,3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tais disfunções incluem uma série de problemas clínicos que envolvem a musculatura mastigatória, a articulação temporomandibular (ATM) ou ambos, sendo que tais alterações interefrem na qualidade do indivíduo portador da mesma 8 . Tomaz-Morais et al 9 define a DTM como um termo clínico utilizado para definir um grupo de alterações na articulação temporomandibular (ATM), na musculatura da mastigação, e estruturas faciais associadas, onde essas alterações musculares e esqueléticas são consideradas os fatores desencadeantes de dor não dental na região orofacial.…”
Section: Disfunção Temporomandibularunclassified
“…Some studies have reported on the relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and headaches [1][2][3][4][5][6]. However, to our knowledge, limited information is available on the relationship between the headaches and dental occlusion [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%