PREVALENCE OF TMJ DISORDERS AMONG THE GENERAL POPULATION IN SOUTHERN REGION OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA- A SURVEY REPORT FROM DENTAL CENTRE OF AFHSR
Abstract
Objective: Temporomandibular joint disorder is a broad term used to describe many conditions with various etiologies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, severity and sex distribution with the signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders in the patients who attended the Dental Centre of AFHSR Khamis Mushait KSA. The main objective of this study was to pay deeper attention to TMD in the region.
Introduction: The prevalence of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder, in general, is usually between 2% to 5% unusual for chronic pain conditions as per various studies, it has been found by various studies that the prevalence rates of TMJ disorders are higher among younger persons. TMJ disorders are at least twice as prevalent in women as men. As many patients ignore this type of pain and function, so our aim during this study was too aware the patient regarding this problem and provoke them that there is a proper treatment for the same.
Materials and Methods: Study design: - This study was conducted at Dental Centre of Armed Force Hospital Southern Region Khamis Mushait Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total number of 400 patients with the age group of 21-55 years. Among them 37% were males and 63% were females. A questionnaire was designed which include all the demographic information of the patient and these patients were screened for symptoms. Data were collected from December 2016 to December 2017. Patients were given no time limit to fill questionnaire so as to reduce error in answering the questionnaire. The researchers did a clinical examination of the survived population under the supervision of two investigators to minimize the error. Ethical Committee clearance was obtained from the Academic Department of AFHSR. The patients who were included in this study were not having any history of orthodontic treatment, and have not undergone any TMJ surgical procedure for any underlying disease. Initially, proper instructions were given to the participants about the goal and benefits of this study. The descriptive static analysis was done for the results.
Result: Among the 400 patients screened 148 (37%) were males and 252 (63%) were females. Among 400 patients 160 (40%) patients were asymptomatic and were free from any TMJ disorders symptoms and 240 (60%) patients have clicking, pain or deviation.
Conclusion: A high prevalence was found in the female population, average cases were mild and gender severity was statistically significant. Despite suffering from TMJ disorders, the average population was not aware. So it is important for the dental practitioner to seldom examine TMJ during a routine examination. Try to identify any underlying asymptomatic disorder and educate the sequences of the cause and its ill effect. So that the patient can take early treatment to prevent the severity of the disorder.
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