Publication: Dental treatment as perceived etiology of temporomandibular disorders
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2018-01-01
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21510903
08869634
08869634
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2-s2.0-85050667890
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Mahidol University
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Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. (2018)
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Somsak Mitrirattanakul, Supawadee Jariyasakulroj Dental treatment as perceived etiology of temporomandibular disorders. Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. (2018). doi:10.1080/08869634.2018.1495304 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/45724
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Dental treatment as perceived etiology of temporomandibular disorders
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© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis. Objective: To characterize patients who believe their temporomandibular disorders (TMD) symptoms are caused by their prior dental treatment. Methods: A sample of 337 patients were selected and classified into dental treatment-related and non-dental treatment-related groups, according to their personal belief of their TMD etiology. The relationship between patients’ perceived etiology and patient characterization was analyzed using Chi-square and t-test. Results: One-hundred and thirty-one patients perceived that the cause of their TMD was dental-related. Within this group, 27.5% of the 131 patients considered that their TMD was specifically caused by prior dental treatment. These patients possessed significantly greater disability (self-reported work disability, family interference, and higher level of depression) compared to the patients who did not believe their TMD was caused by dental treatment. Conclusion: Dentists should recognize that their dental treatments could possibly be the cause of patients’ TMD symptoms, according to patients’ beliefs.