Prevalência de portadores de DTM em pacientes avaliados no setor de otorrinolaringologia

Abstract

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 methodos: 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%.

Sex and Height Influence Neck Posture When Using Electronic Handheld Devices

“…Many reports show higher instances of cervical pain in patients with TMD, with specific focus on pain at C1‐C3 (Armijo‐Olivo et al, ; Suriani Ribeiro et al, ). Notably, some studies have found that the most severe cases of TMD occur in females (Paolo et al, ; Silveira et al, ), but TMD may be independent of sex (Suriani Ribeiro et al, ). Sex also may be related to neck pain development, as Grade I TMD (low intensity and few activity limitations) is more common in females compared to males (Cote, ).…”

Sintomas otológicos em pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular tratados com aparelhos oclusais lisos e planos

“…Inúmeros trabalhos científicos sobre portadores de DTM com sintomas otológicos têm sido publicados, procurando uma melhor compreensão dos fatores etiológicos, das implicaç ões clínicas e a indicação de tratamentos eficientes [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]13,15,26 . Em relação à situação inicial dos pacientes, no que diz respeito a cefaleias, 84% dos pacientes deste estudo relataram possuir este sintoma inicialmente, proporção maior do que a descrita noutros trabalhos 7,29-31 .…”

“…Aproximadamente 20% dos que procuram os serviços médicos com queixas otológicas são diagnosticados também como portadores de DTM 8,9 . Várias são as queixas otológi-cas relatadas, entre as quais otalgia, zumbidos e sensação de plenitude auricular 3,7,10,11 .…”

Impact of temporomandibular disorders on quality of life

“…Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) involves musculoskeletal pain, disorders of mandibular movement patterns and/or impairment of functional movement [1][2][3][4][5]. It is also recognized as the most common non-odontogenic chronic condition of orofacial pain, in which pain is its main characteristic and the main reason for seeking treatment [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. In addition to pain that is mostly aggravated by chewing and mandibular functions, individuals with TMD have asymmetric mandibular movements, joint noises and headache.…”