de Oliveira Anamaria Siriani, Dias Elton Matias, Contato Rogério Guimarães, Berzin Fausto
School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo.
Braz Oral Res. 2006 Jan-Mar;20(1):3-7. doi: 10.1590/s1806-83242006000100002. Epub 2006 May 22.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Brazilian college students. A questionnaire was administered to 2,396 students. Seventy-three percent of women (mean age 21.94 +/- 5 years) and 27% of men (mean age 22.41 +/- 4.8 years) answered the questionnaire. The anamnestic index was used to classify the volunteers according to TMD severity degree. The results showed a higher percentage of men without TMD (43.74%) (p < 0.05, Chi-square test). The women exhibited some degree of severity (73.03%) at a higher frequency than men (56.26%). No significant differences were observed between sexes for a same TMD severity degree (p > 0.05). The results indicated TMD prevalence in Brazilian college students similar to that presented in other studies found in the literature reviewed. Longitudinal studies are recommended to follow the prevalence and health care needs in this population.
本研究的目的是评估巴西大学生颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMD）的患病率和严重程度。对2396名学生进行了问卷调查。73%的女性（平均年龄21.94±5岁）和27%的男性（平均年龄22.41±4.8岁）回答了问卷。采用问诊指数根据TMD严重程度对志愿者进行分类。结果显示，无TMD的男性比例较高（43.74%）（p<0.05，卡方检验）。女性出现某种程度严重程度的频率（73.03%）高于男性（56.26%）。对于相同的TMD严重程度，两性之间未观察到显著差异（p>0.05）。结果表明，巴西大学生中TMD的患病率与文献综述中其他研究报告的患病率相似。建议进行纵向研究，以跟踪该人群中的患病率和医疗保健需求。
