THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON THE PAIN SEVERITY IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION AMONG COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Authors

  • Dr. Basheer Rehman BDS, MCPS, Demonstrator, Department of Oral Pathology, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Dr. Rabia Noreen House Officer, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Dr. Hussam Siddiqui House Officer, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Prof. Qiam ud Din BDS, MSc (London), FCPS (Pak), Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v1i01.443

Keywords:

Temporomandibular joint pain, Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Myofacial Pain Dysfunction, University students.

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the influence of stress and anxiety on the severity of pain in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and on the subjective pain report.

Material and Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, between the period of May 2010 to November 2010. One hundred and ten students reporting from universities and colleges with TMJ pain were clinically diagnosed as Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and were interviewed using specially designed proforma. To measure the level of pain, Visual Analog Scale was used. Variables like gender, age, geography and various stress factors were determined and analysed using statistical tools (SPSS V.17).

Results: Students in the age group of 26-30 years were commonly affected (30%) followed by age group of 16-20 years (22.73%). Most commonly affected students (68.18%) were those with moderate to very severe pain symptoms. Students belonged to Malakand Division (28.67%) and FATA (25.67%) were commonly in the low income (n=42, 38.18%) and middle income (n=36, 32.73%) categories. Post Graduate students (40%) showed increased pain intensity during eating (35.45%) and talking (29.10%), particularly in their busy academic days, were reported to be the victims of severe painful episodes.

Conclusion: A large proportion of students with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction have potential psychological problems. Female gender, advanced educational levels and hostel residence as well as poor socioeconomic status are predisposing factors for pain severity in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction.

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2010-12-31

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Dr. Basheer Rehman, Dr. Rabia Noreen, Dr. Hussam Siddiqui, & Prof. Qiam ud Din. (2010). THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON THE PAIN SEVERITY IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION AMONG COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 1(01), 38–42. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v1i01.443

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Vol. 1 No. 01 (2010): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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