title: Prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in a young male Saudi population.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a selected young male Saudi population. The material comprised 105 dental students having a mean age of 23 years within the range of 20-29 years. A functional evaluation of the stomatognathic system was performed using the Helkimo anamnestic and clinical dysfunction index. Almost two-thirds of the individuals had no signs and symptoms of TMD. Thirty per cent of the individuals reported mild dysfunction (Ai I) and 6% had severe symptoms (Ai II). Thirty-three per cent showed mild clinical signs of dysfunction (Di I) and 3% had signs of moderate dysfunction (Di II). Only 1% exhibited severe clinical signs (Di III). While the individuals represented a non-Western population, the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders compared favourably to that found in Western countries, at least as regards to reported symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nourallah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013016:Sound; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology