Otological manifestation of temporomandibular joint disorder in Ekiti, a sub-Saharan African country

Adegbiji, Waheed Atilade; Olajide, Gabriel Toye; Agbesanwa, Anthony Tosin; Banjo, Omotola Oluwaseyi

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“…During the penultimate step of the evaluation of the 78 studies, it was noted that only 2 studies were from the African population [ 34 , 35 ], and 1 study was from the Australian population [ 36 ]. Because single studies for Australia and Africa were found, conducting a meta-analysis for these continents was impossible.…”

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A Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders

Zieliński,

Pająk-Zielińska,

Ginszt

2024

JCM

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Background: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the proportion of people with TMDs in different studies, considering factors such as geographical region, patient age, and sample size. Methods: The search yielded 6984 articles on the incidence of TMDs. Finally, 74 studies with 172,239 subjects and 35,259 with TMDs were selected for final analysis. Analyses were performed using the R statistical language. Results: The incidence of TMDs in the world population was 34%. The age group 18–60 years is the most exposed to TMDs. From the data presented, we observed that for each continent, the female group was 9% to 56% larger than the male group. The highest female-to-male ratio (F:M) was reported in South America (1.56), whereas the lowest F:M ratio was reported in Europe (1.09), suggesting an almost equal distribution of males and females. Conclusions: This suggests that geographical location may play a role in the results of the studies. The prevalence of TMDs was significantly higher in South America (47%) compared to Asia (33%) and Europe (29%). Larger epidemiological studies of TMDs in African and Australian populations are recommended. In conclusion, both visual and statistical assessments suggest that the results of our meta-analysis are robust and unlikely to be significantly affected by publication bias. This suggests that geographical location may play a role in the prevalence of TMDs.

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A Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders

Zieliński,

Pająk-Zielińska,

Ginszt

2024

JCM

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Temporomandibular treatments are significantly efficient in improving otologic symptoms

Naderi,

Karami,

Chamani

et al. 2023

BMC Oral Health

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Symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) could be present as otologic symptoms like earache and dizziness in some patients. In most cases, these symptoms are not recognized because otolaryngologists fail to diagnose TMD as a source of the problem. This investigation was conducted to evaluate the effect of TMD treatments on the otologic symptoms which after taking history and clinical examinations seemed to be related to TMD. In the present study, the patients who were complaining of otalgia, ear fullness, tinnitus, hearing loss, and dizziness were evaluated by an ear fellow. Forty patients who had no known otologic or other primary causes to explain their symptoms, were referred to the orofacial pain clinic with the possible diagnosis of TMD. If the diagnosis was confirmed by an orofacial pain specialist, a combination of TMD treatments was administered to each case and the patients were followed up. The results showed that following implementation of treatment protocols for TMD, more than 50% of the patients reported complete or partial recovery in the second follow-up (p < 0.05). The most common otologic symptom of the referred cases was earache, and the most common associated complaint was neck pain. All the patients had one or more parafunctional habits. This study showed that TMD treatments were significantly efficient in improving otologic symptoms partially or completely and the authors concluded that for the patients with otolaryngologic unexplained symptoms, an overhaul examination is needed to assess TMD as a possible cause of the patient complaint. It is recommended that in cases with unexplained otologic symptoms, otolaryngologists care more about the neck trigger points (TP) and ask about the patient’s parafunctional habits. Otolaryngologists and dentists need to be aware of the risk of developing otologic symptoms caused by these habits or cervical TPs.

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Analysis of the Relationship Between Clinical Changes, Including Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, and Physiological Parameters in Young People

Zubareva

Bragin

Kolpakov

et al. 2022

Actual Problems in Dentistry

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A literature review was carried out on an actual, but little studied problem of dentistry — dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint with changes in the musculoskeletal system and an individual typological feature of habitual motor activity in young people. Purpose of the study. Basing on a review of modern scientific literature since 2014, it is necessary to reveal the problems of disorders of the temporomandibular joint, including psychophysiological status in young people, its relationship with changes in the musculoskeletal system and the influence of habitual motor activity on its functioning. Methodology. The data of special literature were studied using scientific search library databases: PubMed Central, Elibrary. The search for original scientific publications was carried out by keywords. This review includes an analysis of 45 scientific sources. Results and conclusions. The literature review systematizes modern scientific data on disorders in the functioning of the temporomandibular joint from a young age, the identification of preclinical and clinical manifestations in students, the influence of stress as a trigger in the development of TMJ pathology, the determination of the habitual motor activity of students and its impact on the work of the TMJ, the influence of posture on the positioning of the articular heads, as well as, with the existing pathology of the TMJ, the effect on the musculoskeletal system, as a manifestation of the defense mechanism. The review also presents current data on the study of temporomandibular joint dysfunction after orthodontic treatment. The review made it possible to identify a number of significant factors contributing to the development of TMJ dysfunction, to substantiate the practical significance of the problem, which is associated with the need for a thorough examination of the TMJ, starting from a young age. This will prevent the development of a complex of dental diseases, the development of pathologies from the musculoskeletal system, as well as the development of disorders in the work of adjacent areas of the head and neck, which will improve the quality of life of the individual and the population as a whole. Prospects for further research are formulated, which can be the basis for predicting the risk of developing TMJ pathology and the development of a complex of dental and diseases.

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Otological manifestation of temporomandibular joint disorder in Ekiti, a sub-Saharan African country

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

A Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders

A Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders

Temporomandibular treatments are significantly efficient in improving otologic symptoms

Analysis of the Relationship Between Clinical Changes, Including Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, and Physiological Parameters in Young People

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