PREVALENCE OF OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
- Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
- 2nd year BDS Student, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
- Lecturer, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, GTDMC Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
Abstract
Aim:To investigate the prevalence of otolaryngological symptoms with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in TMD patients.
Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, the sample consisted of 172 TMD patients, both males and females of 18-59 years. Diagnosis of TMD was based on Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC-TMD) Axis 1. The prevalence of otolaryngological symptoms was determined using questionnaire. Results: Of the 172 TMD patients evaluated, 81 patients were having Muscular disorder alone or combined with Intracapsular disorder. Out of the 81 patients having muscular disorder, 74 had ear symptoms (91.4%).
Conclusion: A high prevalence (91.4%) of Otolaryngological symptoms with TMD was found in the present study. Ruling out causes of ear symptoms other than TMD by an ENT specialist is essential before proceeding with the treatment of these category of patients for a better prognosis.
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Annie Susan Thomas, Ariel Hannah Philip and Philip Oommen (2020); PREVALENCE OF OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (10), 780-782, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11901
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