Relação dos sintomas otológicos nas disfunções temporomandibulares

Abstract

Introduction:The temporomandibular joint dysfunctions (TMJ) include several clinical problems which wrap the masticatory muscle, the joint itself and structures associated to the ear region. Objective:To analyze the relation between temporomandibular dysfunction and otological symptoms. Method:Were part of a retrospective study 20 women with mean age of 22, 38 years. This study was realized by a multidisciplinary team that wrapped otorhinolaryngologist, speech therapist and orthodontist. The participants were submitted to the filling of a questionnaire that addressed questions about otological symptoms and later they were submitted to an otoscopy exam and a clinical examination of the temporomandibular joint. Results:Eighty-five per cent had simultaneously temporomandibular dysfunction with otological symptoms complaints. The otological symptoms more mentioned were auricular plenitude (50%), tinnitus (35%), and dizziness (10%). Conclusion:The results showed high percentage between DTMs and otological symptoms. Other researches with a larger sample are suggested with the aim of confirm the correlation between DTM and otological symptoms.

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

“…Para o sintoma tontura, encontrado em 64% dos pacientes, alguns trabalhos relatam resultados semelhantes 26,32 e outros diferentes 7,29-31,33,34 , com variaç ões de 8,77% a 37,1% de ocorrência. Situação semelhante ocorreu com o sintoma zumbido, também apresentado por 64% dos pacientes, dados estes de acordo com alguns autores 26,30,32 e em desacordo com outros 1,3,7,29,31,[33][34][35] . Dos pacientes, 68% relataram sensação de surdez, resultado semelhante ao encontrado por Rodrigues 30 e Cox 34 e divergente de demais autores 1,3,7,26,29,[31][32][33]35 .…”

“…Estes resultados estão de acordo com vários investigadores no que diz respeito à cefaleia, tonturas, zumbido, sensação de surdez e prurido nos ouvidos 7,25,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] .…”

Achados audiológicos em pacientes portadores de disfunção temporomandibular

“…American Academy of Orofacial Pain defined TMD as clinical conditions affecting chewing muscles, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and related structures (3) , which may generate several clinical symptoms on the individuals, limitations in the mandibular motion, uncoordinated motion, joint noise and pain (4) .…”

Association between Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Depression in People Living with HIV/AIDS

“…Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) is the general term used to explain the various clinical conditions that affect the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint and associated structures [1][2][3].…”