title: Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in a Saudi Arabian population.
abstract: The signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction present in 219 Saudi Arabians attending a dental clinic for routine dental treatment are described. Joint sounds (36%) and muscle tenderness to palpation (34%) were common findings. Of the subjects examined, 31% reported suffering from frequent headaches. The study demonstrated a high incidence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Findings were similar to those of a previous study of an investigation in a bedouin community in Western Egypt (Abdel-Hakim, 1983).
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Jagger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013016:Sound; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014313:Trismus / Q000453:epidemiology