Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among Finnish prisoners: cross-sectional clinical study

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of selfreported TMD symptoms and clinically diagnosed TMD among Finnish prisoners. Material and methods: Altogether 100 prisoners from the Pelso Prison, Vaala, Finland, underwent dental and TMD clinical examinations performed by a calibrated and well-trained dentist. Symptom Questionnaire and clinical examination according to a Finnish pre-final version of the DC/TMD (Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) Axis I protocol were used to evaluate the prevalence of TMD sub-diagnoses. Results: The most common TMD symptoms were facial pain (54.0%), temporomandibular joint noises (43.0%) and headache (37.0%). The prevalence of joint-related TMD diagnoses was four and a half times higher than diagnoses attributed with pain (76.0% vs 17.0%). The most common TMD diagnoses were degenerative joint disease (33.0%) and disc displacement (DD) with reduction (33.0%). Conclusions: The prevalence of self-reported TMD symptoms and clinical assessed TMD, especially join-related TMD diagnoses, is high among Finnish prisoners. Examination and treatment of TMD should become a common practice also in prison dental care.

Great potential of ultrasound elastography for the assessment of the masseter muscle in patients with temporomandibular disorders. A systematic review

“…8 Some reports from the literature link the increase in TMD symptoms to abuse of active substances and poor emotional health status; TMD is diagnosed in over half of the prisoners. 9,10 …”

Oral sundhed hos marginaliserede borgere

“…I det finske studie undersøgte man også for erosion og temporomandibulaer dysfunktion (TMD). 90 % havde moderat eller fremskredet tandslid, 60 % havde klinisk diagnosticeret TMD, og 84 % havde symptomer på TMD (28,29,32,33).…”

Hubungan Stres dengan Temporomandibular Disorder Pada Narapidana di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Perempuan Kelas II B Padang

“…Sebuah penelitian tentang prevalensi TMD pada narapidana di Finlandia oleh Vainionpaa dkk (2018) mengasumsikan bahwa terdapat prevalensi TMD yang tinggi di tahanan. Hal ini berdasarkan faktorfaktor latar belakang dalam populasi penjara seperti kelas sosial dan status ekonomi yang rendah, serta tingkat pendidikan yang juga relatif rendah 11 . Hasil penelitian yang menggunakan DC/TMD-FIN Symptom Questionnaire ini melaporkan bahwa 84 dari 100 narapidana memiliki satu atau lebih gejala TMD.…”

“…Hasil penelitian pada narapidana di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Perempuan Kelas IIB Padang menunjukkan narapidana yang mengalami TMD sebanyak 19 orang (63,3%) dan yang tidak mengalami TMD sebanyak 11 orang (36,7%). Hasil ini lebih rendah dari penelitian Vainionpaa dkk (2018) pada narapidana di Finlandia yang menunjukkan bahwa 84% narapidana dilaporkan mengalami gejala TMD 11 .…”