Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders Among Dental Students of College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University.

Saeed Hameed Tutmayi; Twana Hoshyar Saleem; Sara Aswad Khoshnaw; Sana Khals Hamad; Sonya Nadir Saeed

doi:10.15218/edj.2024.36

Authors

Saeed Hameed Tutmayi Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Twana Hoshyar Saleem Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University.
Sara Aswad Khoshnaw Undergraduate Student at the College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University.
Sana Khals Hamad Undergraduate Student at the College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University.
Sonya Nadir Saeed Undergraduate Student at the College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15218/edj.2024.36

Keywords:

Temporomandibular disorder, Temporomandibular joint, Fonseca's questionnaire

Abstract

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions affecting the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement, can cause pain and discomfort in the jaw, face, and neck, and affect a person's ability to speak, chew, and swallow.

Aim: The present study aims to specify the prevalence of temporomandibular joint disorder among dental students of Hawler Medical University.

Method: The research conducted involved a group of 120 dental students, with an equal number of males and females from Hawler Medical University. The required data were collected by developing a particular questionnaire by modifying Fonseca's questionnaire. The study was performed during a period of one month from January to February. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to determine the severity of the pain and dysfunction in the participant's muscles.

Results: More than 75% of the participants had no deviation. In 65.8% of the students, class 1 occlusion was observed. Trauma was observed in just 12.5% of the participants. Bite and bruxism habits were observed in 24.2% and 10% of the students respectively. Moreover, 30% of students had disturbed sleep. Severe TMJ pain was reported in 4.2% and 0.8% of females and males respectively.

Conclusion: The occurrence of TMD among males was less than among females. Most of the participants had mild TMJ pain. There was a significant association between symptoms of TMD and para-functional habits.

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