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Clinical Characteristics of TMJD in a Kuwaiti Population

F. Arifhodžić
M. Malić
A. Dedić
Qattan S. Al
M. Gojkov

Abstract

Different signs and symptoms both in TMJ itself and masticator muscles and surrounding tissues clinically manifest temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD). The most common signs and symptoms are muscles and joint pain, mandibular movement disturbance, sound sensations, masticator muscle hypertrophy, headache and dizziness. Previous investigations revealed that 70% of the population complain of having at least one of these signs and symptoms, of which 38% have been clinically proved (Mc Neill 1993, Nouralach H et al 1998). Patients and Methods: TMJD was investigated in 144 patients (female = 102, male = 42). Patients were devided into two groups: local inhabitants (60.4%) and expatriates (39.6%). Sixty-four and half percent (64.5%) of our patients complained of having mouth opening disturbance, which was clinically confirmed in only 37.5% of cases. Sound sensation was a very common sign, clinically confirned as a click in 88% and as crepitation in 11.2%. A relatively small number of patients had bruxism (12.5%), and arthritis (11.1%). We also found headache as a common clinical symptom (50.2%). The main common signs and symptoms of TMJD were positive in both local and expatriate inhabitants. Females suffered more frequently than males, complaining of pain, sound sensation and headache. Local inhabitants had more frequent TMJD.

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Hrčak ID:

2901

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/2901

Publication date:

15.9.2003.

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