title: Signs and symptoms of craniomandibular disorders in men with Reiter's disease.
abstract: Fifty-two consecutive male patients with a medical diagnosis of Reiter's disease (RD) and 52 individually matched controls with no known general joint disease were examined for subjective symptoms and clinical signs of craniomandibular disorders (CMD) using routine stomatognathic methods. Patients with RD had more frequent and more severe subjective symptoms than did controls (P < .05). According to Helkimo's Clinical Dysfunction Index, subjects in the RD group had more severe clinical signs than those in the control group (P < .05). The most characteristic sign or symptom of CMD in the RD group was pain in the TMJ during function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Könönen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002012:Bruxism / Q000503:physiopathology; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*