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[Investigation of relation between anxiety and TMJ dysfunction in dental students]. 1989

G E Yavuz, and C Aytemiz

In this study relation between Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) and anxiety was investigated. For this purpose 2 different questionnaires were given to a total of 360 students (192 girls and 160 boys) aiming to determine the anxiety levels and their tendency to develop TMJD. After obtaining the results from the questionnaire for TMJD, the students are first divided into 2 main groups according to have TMJD or not, then into 5 consisting of "bruxism", "occlusion", "trauma", "combined" and "normal" groups. The groups were compared with each other for the relation between anxiety, TMJD and age. A positive relationship was demonstrated between anxiety and TMJD but statistically significant correlation wasn't found between age and TMJD. Also, the results didn't show any correlation between bruxism and anxiety levels.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002012	Bruxism	A disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth.	Bruxomania,Teeth Grinding Disorder,Disorder, Teeth Grinding,Grinding Disorder, Teeth,Teeth Grinding Disorders
D003769	Dental Occlusion, Traumatic	An occlusion resulting in overstrain and injury to teeth, periodontal tissue, or other oral structures.	Occlusion, Dental, Traumatic,Occlusion, Traumatic Dental,Traumatic Dental Occlusion,Dental Occlusions, Traumatic,Occlusions, Traumatic Dental,Traumatic Dental Occlusions
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001007	Anxiety	Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.	Angst,Anxiousness,Hypervigilance,Nervousness,Social Anxiety,Anxieties, Social,Anxiety, Social,Social Anxieties
D013706	Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome	A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.	Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint,TMJ Syndrome,Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome,Costen's Syndrome,Costen Syndrome,Costens Syndrome,Joint Syndrome, Temporomandibular,Syndrome, Costen's,Syndrome, TMJ,Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint