| Biasotto-Gonzalez et al., 2008 24
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Cross-sectional study |
Brazil
n: 98
54 women
48 men
18-33 years |
Fonseca Anamnestic Index;
SF-36 (Brazilian version) |
Total participants: 98
Application of SF-36 to evaluate the impact on quality of life.
Analysis of head and neck posture by Alcimagem software º. |
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
Chi-square test
Spearman's correlation |
TMD severity: Mild in 68.36%; Moderate in 23.47%; and Severe in 8.16%.
There was impairment in the vitality and pain domains; emotional and social aspects were the most preserved domains. |
There was a higher prevalence of Mild TMD.
Regarding the cervical angle, there was an increase with severity of TMD, worsening quality of life in this population. |
| Biasotto-Gonzalez et al. 2009 25
|
Cross-sectional study |
Brazil
initial n: 302
final n: 160
80 women
80 men
18-36 years |
Fonseca Anamnestic
Index
SF-36 |
Out of 302 patients: 80 men and 80 women
MTD - Fonseca Anamnestic Index; Quality of life - SF-36. |
Chi-square test. |
Of all study participants, 38.75% had no TMD, 41.87% had mild dysfunction and 14.37% had moderate dysfunction.
There was impairment of mental characteristics such as vitality and emotional aspects. Functional capacity was the most preserved domain in the sample |
There was a direct influence of degree of TMD on quality of life in symptomatic participants. |
| Moreno et al. 2009 26
|
Cross-sectional study |
Brazil
n: 45 women |
Helkimo index VAS
Fischer pain meter SF-36 |
45 women participated, divided into two groups.
Group I: 27 women diagnosed with TMD. Inclusion: Helkimo Index of III, parafunctional habit of teeth clenching.
Group II: 18 women Healthy volunteers Exclusion: musculoskeletal disease, history of TMD symptoms or any other treatment. |
Descriptive statistical analysis;
Non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. |
Women with TMD:
Most severe symptoms were headache, neck pain, teeth clenching and difficulty sleeping.
There was lower pain threshold in the masseter, anterior temporal, upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles and worse quality of life in all evaluated domains, when compared to the group of women who did not have TMD. |
Women with TMD had greater intensity of pain symptoms, teeth clenching, difficulty sleeping, and pain sensitivity in chewing and neck muscles, thus having a worse quality of life compared to women without TMD. |
| Oliveira et al., 2003 27
|
Cross-sectional study |
Brazil
n: 22
20 women
2 men
17-55 years |
Pain questionnaire
Br-MPQ |
The study included 22 patients with a dental diagnosis of TMD.
All volunteers had a history of TMD pain for at least six months, with more than one unsuccessful treatment attempt.
Assessment of the impact of pain on the patient's quality of life was analyzed using the Br-MPQ questionnaire. |
Chi-square test |
The results showed that TMD pain affected work (59.09%), school (59.09%), sleep (68.18%) and appetite/eating (63.64%) activities. |
TMD pain had a negative impact on the patient's quality of life, and the questionnaire used, although not specific, allowed it to be properly evaluated. |
| Resende et al., 2013 28
|
Cross-sectional study |
Brazil
n: 43
Mean age:
36.48 years. |
Fonseca Anamnestic Index;
RDC/TMD;
GHQ
WHOQOL - BREF |
Initially, 150 patients with signs and symptoms of TMD.
The Fonseca Anamnestic Index was applied and only 60 were selected.
The RDC/TMD questionnaire was then applied and 43 were selected.
Patients were divided into three groups:
Group I: myofascial pain
Group II: disk displacement;
Group III: arthralgia, osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis.
43 participants answered the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. |
Kruskal-Wallis test |
An association was found between minor psychiatric disorders and severe TMD; strong association with mild TMD.
Considering TMD classifications and severity together, only the GHQ “death wish” item was reported for severe muscle TMD.
Regarding quality of life, there was an association between disk displacement with reduction in social domain.
Physical domains were associated with TMD classification and severity, and the association was strong between muscle and joint TMD and mild TMD |
It was concluded that patients with TMD require multiple focuses of attention since psychological indicators of general health and quality of life are associated with the dysfunction. |
| Tjakkes et al., 2010 11
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Cross-sectional study |
Netherlands
n: 95
90 women
5 men |
MFIQ
SF-36
HADS
GHQ |
Evaluation method used: mandibular function impairment questionnaire (MFIQ);
Short Form 36; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).
Sample divided into three subgroups: Subgroup I: patients with complaints for less than a year;
Subgroup II: patients with complaints for one to three years
Subgroup III: patients with complaints for more than three years |
Kolmogorov-Smirnov;
t-test One-way ANOVA;
Scheffe post hoc test for multiple comparisons;
Pearson's correlation coefficient |
Total sample: 95 patients.
Higher physical and social function: groups II and III scored significantly worse than the general population.
None of the groups differed from the general population when comparing mental items.
Pain duration was significantly correlated with the physical function subscale of SF-36 and mandibular involvement. |
Patients with painful TMD for less than one year. Better score when compared to population norm.
Long duration of pain. Mental health score and function limitation due to emotional problems were not seriously affected by reduced physical health. Social functioning seemed to be considerably affected. |
El impacto de las disfunciones temporomandibulares en la calidad de vida