Anxiety and depression associated with pain and discomfort of temporomandibular disorders

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The etiology of temporomandibular disorders includes local and systemic factors, with an emphasis on the occlusal condition, trauma, parafunctional activities, and emotional stress, deriving signs of anxiety and depression. These, in turn, are more likely to develop in the university population, due to the changes required when entering university and the demand for good performance. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between anxiety and depression symptoms and the existence of symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders in university students. METHODS: An epidemiological, randomized, and cross-sectional clinical study conducted with 100 university students. The Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Axis II and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaires were applied. For the statistical analysis, the Chi-square tests and the Logistic regression model were used. RESULTS:The results of the present study consisted of responses from 79 women and 21 men, with a mean age of 19 years. The following associations were observed: general health status and depression; anxiety and pain in the face/ clicking; habit of grinding/clenching teeth when sleeping, and a "yes" answer to anxiety; discomfort with your teeth and depression; state of anguished/worried about all anxiety issues; depression and thoughts about death, difficulty in breathing and feeling discouraged about the future. CONCLUSION: From the data obtained, it was possible to conclude that the presence of symptoms related to anxiety and Anxiety and depression associated with pain and discomfort of temporomandibular disordersAnsiedade e depressão associados à dor e desconforto das desordens temporomandibulares

Avaliação da influência do estresse e ansiedade nas disfunções temporomandibulares

“…Jesus & Cozendey-Silva, 2019).Neste sentido, em estudos realizados com estudantes universitários foi visto uma alta propensão ao desenvolvimento de quadros de ansiedade e depressão, esses, por sua vez, influenciarão o aparecimento de sintomas associados à DTM. Apresenta com mais frequência uma faixa etária entre 20 e 40 anos e em relação ao sexo, a prevalência entre as mulheres chega a ser de três a nove vezes maior quando comparada com homens(Soares, Coelho, Moreno, Almeida, & Haddad, 2020).SegundoCosta et al (2020), a disfunção influência em diversos aspectos da vida do indivíduo que a possui, trazendo vários acometimentos para sua saúde, sendo uma delas a dor. Os resultados desse estudo mostram que em atividades como o sono, 14 pessoas (52%) referiram muita dificuldade para dormir em virtude da dor e 37% relataram a perda frequente do apetite devido a dor.…”