Self-reported Oral Parafunctions and Pain Intensity in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients
- Autores: Marylee J. van der Meulen, Frank Lobbezoo, Irene H. A. Aartman, Machiel Naeije
- Localización: Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, ISSN-e 2333-0376, ISSN 2333-0384, Vol. 20, Nº. 1, 2006, págs. 31-35
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Aim: To examine the relationship between different types of selfreported oral parafunctions and pain intensity in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Methods: Two cohorts of TMD pain patients, 1 comprising 303 patients and the other comprising 226 patients, completed a 12-item oral parafunctions questionnaire as well as the Research Diagnostic Criteria Axis II questionnaire, which includes a characteristic pain intensity score (CPI). Relationships between oral parafunctions and CPI were examined; age and gender were controlled for. The effects of phrasing of the oral parafunction questions were also examined. For 1 cohort, the questions were directed at the mere occurrence of the parafunctions; in the other, the questions addressed the perceived stressfulness of parafunctional behavior to the jaw.
Results: A principal component analysis of the responses to the questionnaires led to 3 factors (scales) in both cohorts: (1) a BRUX scale for bruxism activities; (2) a BITE scale for biting activities (eg, chewing gum, nails); and (3) a SOFT scale for soft tissue activities (eg, tongue, lips). Statistical significance was reached for 2 of the 6 relationships studied (P < .05), but with a very low explained variance (approximately 3.5%).
Conclusion: No clinically relevant relationships were found between different types of self-reported oral parafunctions and TMD pain complaints.
