Oral habits and TMJ dysfunction in facial pain and non-pain subjects.
Multifactorial theories for facial pain aetiology have been proposed in the past, although little research has been produced to support a multifactorial aetiology. The present study assessed self-rated oral habits over a 7 day period for facial pain and non-pain subjects with and without a clinical symptom of TMJ dysfunction. The results indicate a significant effect for TMJ dysfunction and teeth clenching and an interaction between TMJ dysfunction and facial pain for biting of the lips and mouth. A significant chi-square test showed that most non-pain controls with TMJ dysfunction reported that they never clenched. The results are discussed in terms of support for a multifactorial aetiology in some facial pain patients and the need for future research to delineate subgroups of facial pain and non-pain subjects.
Moss
R A
RA
St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina.
Lombardo
T W
TW
Villarosa
G A
GA
Cooley
J E
JE
Simkin
L
L
Hodgson
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology