Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire
Objective. To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among dental students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate dental students from four dental colleges in Punjab, Pakistan. Fonseca’s questionnaire was used to mea...
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| description | Objective. To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among dental students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate dental students from four dental colleges in Punjab, Pakistan. Fonseca’s questionnaire was used to measure the prevalence and severity of the TMD among the study participants. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Results. Of 364 dental students, 323 returned the completed questionnaires and the response rate of the study was 88.7%. The study included 52.6% males and 47.4% females. The prevalence of TMD was 66.9% with mild TMD in 40.90%, moderate TMD in 14.6%, and severe TMD in 11.50% of the participants. Psychological stress (29.6%), malocclusion (20%), and hypersensitivity (19.5%) were common among participants. The mean TMD score of the sample was 31.54 ± 24.86 which was significantly higher among participants with no/school-educated mothers (P=0.021) and fathers (P=0.002). The participants with arthritis (72.81 ± 32.19) and malocclusion (59.46 ± 31.09) and those who received orthodontic treatment (53.21 ± 34.21) demonstrated higher TMD. After controlling for other study variables, the participants with arthritis were 4.71 times more likely to have moderate/severe TMD (P=0.042) than those without arthritis. Similarly, the participants with malocclusion had significantly higher odds (OR = 3.57, P=0.029) of having moderate/severe TMD than those without malocclusion. Conclusion. This sample of dental students demonstrated a high prevalence and severity of TMD. The participants with arthritis and malocclusion demonstrated higher TMD. The study findings underscore the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and management of TMD among the dental students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd3fdb7715174d6e8aebaf04405f3ab92025-08-20T02:19:51ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2023-01-01202310.1155/2023/8895544Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on QuestionnaireMuhammad Ashraf Nazir0Faisal Izhar1Shafia Hassan2Maha Tanvir3Faris Nemat4Muhammad Waleed Ashraf5Abdulaziz Alamri6Department of Preventive Dental SciencesDepartment of Community & Preventive DentistryDepartment of Community & Preventive DentistryDepartment of Community & Preventive DentistryUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Western OntarioDepartment of Preventive Dental SciencesObjective. To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among dental students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate dental students from four dental colleges in Punjab, Pakistan. Fonseca’s questionnaire was used to measure the prevalence and severity of the TMD among the study participants. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Results. Of 364 dental students, 323 returned the completed questionnaires and the response rate of the study was 88.7%. The study included 52.6% males and 47.4% females. The prevalence of TMD was 66.9% with mild TMD in 40.90%, moderate TMD in 14.6%, and severe TMD in 11.50% of the participants. Psychological stress (29.6%), malocclusion (20%), and hypersensitivity (19.5%) were common among participants. The mean TMD score of the sample was 31.54 ± 24.86 which was significantly higher among participants with no/school-educated mothers (P=0.021) and fathers (P=0.002). The participants with arthritis (72.81 ± 32.19) and malocclusion (59.46 ± 31.09) and those who received orthodontic treatment (53.21 ± 34.21) demonstrated higher TMD. After controlling for other study variables, the participants with arthritis were 4.71 times more likely to have moderate/severe TMD (P=0.042) than those without arthritis. Similarly, the participants with malocclusion had significantly higher odds (OR = 3.57, P=0.029) of having moderate/severe TMD than those without malocclusion. Conclusion. This sample of dental students demonstrated a high prevalence and severity of TMD. The participants with arthritis and malocclusion demonstrated higher TMD. The study findings underscore the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and management of TMD among the dental students.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8895544 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Ashraf Nazir Faisal Izhar Shafia Hassan Maha Tanvir Faris Nemat Muhammad Waleed Ashraf Abdulaziz Alamri Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire Scientifica |
| title | Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire |
| title_full | Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire |
| title_short | Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire |
| title_sort | temporomandibular disorders among dental students in pakistan assessment of prevalence severity and associated factors based on questionnaire |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8895544 |
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