Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders

摘要: Aims: To measure the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) compared to controls and analyze its association various demographic clinical parameters. Methods: The survey included 187 TMD 200 controls. OHRQoL was measured using validated Hebrew version Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). A self-report questionnaire assessed personal details, smoking habits, history trauma orthodontic treatment, comorbid headaches, pain. were divided into diagnostic categories according newly recommended criteria for (DC/TMD) Axis I protocol. Differences between groups examined a Pearson chi-square test categorical variables analysis variance (ANOVA) continuous variables. Results: Among patients, included: (1) masticatory muscle (MMD; n = 38; 20.32%), (2) isolated joint (TMJ; 46; 24.59%), (3) both MMD TMJ (TMP; 103; 55.08%). Compared controls, exhibited worse global OHIP-14 scores (12.50 ± 8.14 vs 9.58 10.00; P .002) following domains: physical pain (P < .001), psychological discomfort .005), disability .004), .013). those categorized as TMP highest .02) domain. Previous headache body pain, limitations mouth opening lateral movement, tenderness found be strongly related OHIP-14. Conclusion: suffered from impaired considerably more than is multidimensional phenomenon influenced by previous symptoms, functional limitations, scores.