Paduano Sergio, Bucci Rosaria, Rongo Roberto, Silva Roberta, Michelotti Ambra
Department of Health, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro , Catanzaro, Italy.
School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy.
Cranio. 2020 Nov;38(6):370-375. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1556893. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
: The aim of this cross-sectional epidemiologic study was to estimate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and oral parafunctions in Italian adolescents and to assess the associations between age, gender, oral habits, and TMD. : Three hundred sixty-one adolescents, aged 14-18 years, were examined for TMDs according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD. Furthermore, oral habits were explored by means of a written questionnaire. : Almost one-third of the sample (27.4%) showed at least one TMD diagnosis, with myofascial pain being the most prevalent. Gum chewing was the most prevalent oral habit. The female gender and oral habits were significantly associated with TMD. : TMD in adolescents, although lower than in adults, are significantly prevalent. General practitioners should include TMD screening methods in their routine dental examinations of adolescent patients. Adolescents should be instructed on how to avoid incorrect oral behaviors that might predispose them to the onset of TMD.
这项横断面流行病学研究的目的是估计意大利青少年颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMDs）和口腔副功能的患病率，并评估年龄、性别、口腔习惯与TMD之间的关联。361名年龄在14至18岁的青少年根据TMD研究诊断标准接受了TMD检查。此外，通过书面问卷对口腔习惯进行了调查。几乎三分之一的样本（27.4%）至少有一项TMD诊断，肌筋膜疼痛最为常见。嚼口香糖是最常见的口腔习惯。女性性别和口腔习惯与TMD显著相关。青少年中的TMD患病率虽然低于成年人，但仍显著存在。全科医生应在对青少年患者的常规牙科检查中纳入TMD筛查方法。应指导青少年如何避免可能使他们易患TMD的不正确口腔行为。
