Temporomandibular Disorders in German and Chinese Adolescents

Wu, Ning; Hirsch, Christian R

doi:10.1007/s00056-010-1004-x

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“…In a Swedish study, pain in the lower back, neck, shoulders, elbows and hands was more frequent among Sami (northern Scandinavian indigenous) men and women compared with the general Swedish population; however, this may be owing to occupational differences [18]. In a German study, the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD), was examined in adolescent German and Chinese young women, the authors found that after controlling for relevant factors, the prevalence of RDC/TMD pain diagnoses were increased in Chinese participants as compared with German participants [19]. …”

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Ethnic Differences in Pain and Pain Management

2012

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SUMMARY Considerable evidence demonstrates substantial ethnic disparities in the prevalence, treatment, progression and outcomes of pain-related conditions. Elucidating the mechanisms underlying these group differences is of crucial importance in reducing and eliminating disparities in the pain experience. Over recent years, accumulating evidence has identified a variety of processes, from neurophysiological factors to structural elements of the healthcare system, that may contribute to shaping individual differences in pain. For example, the experience of pain differentially activates stress-related physiological responses across various ethnic groups, members of different ethnic groups appear to use differing coping strategies in managing pain complaints, providers’ treatment decisions vary as a function of patient ethnicity and pharmacies in predominantly minority neighborhoods are far less likely to stock potent analgesics. These diverse factors, and others may all play a role in facilitating elevated levels of pain-related suffering among individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds. Here, we present a brief, nonexhaustive review of the recent literature and potential physiological and sociocultural mechanisms underlying these ethnic group disparities in pain outcomes.

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Ethnic Differences in Pain and Pain Management

2012

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“…It was reported that 14.9%–17.9% of Chinese people suffered from TMD [2, 3]. The causative factors for the various signs and symptoms of TMD are multifactorial and related to psychological, functional and structural features [4].…”

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Validation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders (TSK-TMD) in patients with painful TMD

Wang

2016

J Headache Pain

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BackgroundThe aim of the study was to validation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders (TSK-TMD) for use in patients with painful TMD.MethodsThe original TSK-TMD was translated and cross-culturally adaptated following international guidelines. A total of 160 patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) were enrolled to fill out the scale. The internal consistency and test-retest methods were used to evaluate the reliability of the TSK-TMD. The validity of the TSK-TMD was analyzed by content validity, construct validity and convergent validity. Construct validity was assessed based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and convergent validity by examining the correlation between the global rating of oral health question and TSK-TMD scores.ResultsCronbach’s alpha value for the total TSK-TMD score was 0.919 and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) value for the TSK-TMD was 0.797. Construct validity was assessed by EFA, extracting two factors, accounting for 71.9% of the variance. The factor loadings of all items were higher than 0.40. In terms of convergent validity, the TSK-TMD subscales showed good correlations to the global rating of oral health question.ConclusionThese findings show that the Chinese version of TSK-TMD has satisfactory psychometric properties and is appropriate for use in patients with painful TMD in China.

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“…[18][19] Besides sensory and pain 4 responses, ethnic differences also exist regarding motoric reflex responses in the trigeminal region. [19] Furthermore, in a recent study [20], the prevalence of TMD pain was higher among Asian than European people.…”

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Orofacial pain and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in Finnish and Thai populations

Sipilä¹,

Tolvanen²,

Mitrirattanakul³

et al. 2015

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

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Results: After adjusting for age, gender and education, the logistic regression analysis showed that Thai subjects had an increased risk for reporting oral pain (OR 4.5, 95% CI 3.7-5.4), tooth pain (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.8-2.4) and pain in the face (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.7). Conclusions:It can be concluded that Thai people report more orofacial pain symptoms than Finnish subjects. Cross-cultural factors exist in the background of reporting pain symptoms in the oral and facial area.

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Temporomandibular Disorders in German and Chinese Adolescents

Abstract: Our study reveals obvious differences in the prevalence of TMD between adolescents of different ethnic origins (Asians and Europeans). These differences cannot be attributed to cultural differences alone, which implies the involvement of genetic factors in the etiology of TMD.

Cited by 46 publications

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Ethnic Differences in Pain and Pain Management

Ethnic Differences in Pain and Pain Management

Validation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders (TSK-TMD) in patients with painful TMD

Orofacial pain and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in Finnish and Thai populations

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