Multidimensional Approach to the Differences Between Muscular and Articular Temporomandibular Patients: Coping, Distress, and Pain Characteristics

Overview

Journal Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Dentistry
General Surgery

Date 2006 Jul 13

PMID 16831671

Citations 6

Authors

Maria Jose Galdon

Estrella Dura

Yolanda Andreu

Maite Ferrando

Rafael Poveda

Jose Vicente Bagan

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Abstract

Objective: This study analyzes the differences in psychological variables and symptomatology between temporomandibular disorder diagnosis subgroups.

Study Design: The sample included 114 temporomandibular disorder patients that were evaluated in coping, distress, and temporomandibular characteristics. Diagnostic muscular (n = 58) and articular (n = 56) subgroups were compared in these variables through a MANCOVA.

Results: Muscular patients show a higher level of general distress, specifically in the anxiety and somatization subscales and a more active coping style, with a tendency of a minor use of humor and a higher number of parafunctional habits, specifically, biting nails, hangnails, and lips.

Conclusion: We discuss the differences found in order to design the targets of the psychological intervention of temporomandibular patients.

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