Ephraim Winocur1, Dan Littner, Iris Adams, Anat Gavish. 1. Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. winocur@post.tau.ac.il
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of oral parafunctions and signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in female and male adolescents were compared and their relationship to one another evaluated. STUDY DESIGN: The study consisted of 314 adolescents (136 males and 178 females). Each participant filled out a questionnaire regarding their oral habits and symptoms of TMD. A clinical examination was carried out regarding signs of TMD. RESULTS: Generally, the prevalence of most oral habits was higher among adolescent females than males. Most examined signs and symptoms of TMD showed a statistically significant higher prevalence among females. Gender and nearly all oral habits were a risk factor for TMD. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent females had a higher prevalence of TMD signs and symptoms and carried out oral habits more intensively. Parafunctional activity may be another contributing factor in the discrepancies found in the prevalence of signs and symptoms between the sexes. Parafunctional habits and gender may be risk factors of TMD.
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of oral parafunctions and signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in female and male adolescents were compared and their relationship to one another evaluated. STUDY DESIGN: The study consisted of 314 adolescents (136 males and 178 females). Each participant filled out a questionnaire regarding their oral habits and symptoms of TMD. A clinical examination was carried out regarding signs of TMD. RESULTS: Generally, the prevalence of most oral habits was higher among adolescent females than males. Most examined signs and symptoms of TMD showed a statistically significant higher prevalence among females. Gender and nearly all oral habits were a risk factor for TMD. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent females had a higher prevalence of TMD signs and symptoms and carried out oral habits more intensively. Parafunctional activity may be another contributing factor in the discrepancies found in the prevalence of signs and symptoms between the sexes. Parafunctional habits and gender may be risk factors of TMD.
Authors: George Azevedo Lemos; Renato Rissi; Ivan Luiz de Souza Pires; Letícia Prado de Oliveira; Andrea Aparecida de Aro; Edson Rosa Pimentel; Evanisi Teresa Palomari Journal: Lasers Med Sci Date: 2016-05-04 Impact factor: 3.161
Authors: Shehryar N Khawaja; Laura R Iwasaki; Robert Dunford; Jeffrey C Nickel; Willard McCall; Heidi C Crow; Yoly Gonzalez Journal: J Dent Health Oral Disord Ther Date: 2015-03-11