Association between local mechanical factors and orofacial pain: survey in the community.

Tatiana MacFarlane; H. V. Worthington; R. M. Davies; A. S. Blinkhorn

doi:10.1016/S0300-5712(03)00108-8

Association between local mechanical factors and orofacial pain: survey in the community.

Tatiana MacFarlane, H. V. Worthington, R. M. Davies, A. S. Blinkhorn

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Abstract

Objectives. The aetiology of orofacial pain (OFP) is not well understood. We aimed to determine the relationship between OFP and local mechanical factors in an unselected general population sample.

Methods. A cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted in the United Kingdom, involving 2504 participants (adjusted participation rate 74%). Postal questionnaire was used to collect information on OFP and local mechanical factors.

Results. A significant association was found between OFP and a history of tooth grinding, facial, trauma, the jaw getting stuck or locked, a clicking or grating sound in the jaw joint when opening or closing the mouth, difficulty in opening the mouth wide, and chewing of pens or biting finger nails. The jaw getting stuck or locked had the highest relative risk of 2.7 (95% Cl: 2.3-3.2). A history of orthodontic treatment, having any type of dentures and using chewing gum were not associated with OFP. There was some evidence of heterogeneity between types of OFP and local mechanical factors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-542
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Dentistry
Volume	31
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-5712(03)00108-8
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

orofacial pain
general population
teeth grinding
mechanical factors
GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
ORAL HEALTH
MANDIBULAR DYSFUNCTION
FUNCTIONAL-DISORDERS
ADULT-POPULATION
SYMPTOMS
PREVALENCE
SIGNS
VARIABLES

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