Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University Central of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Orthodontic Private Practice, Caracas, Venezuela.
Cranio. 2022 Nov;40(6):517-523. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2020.1801013. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
The aim of this research was to compare the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) among Venezuelan and Italian adolescents.
One hundred-seventeen Venezuelan and 138 Italian adolescents aged 11-18 years were examined according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMDs (DC/TMD). Signs and symptoms were registered.
TMD prevalence among Venezuelan adolescents (17.9%) was lower than that among Italian adolescents (29.7%) and was higher in females and in the 15-18 age group. Intra-articular disorders were the most frequent in Venezuelan (8.5%) and Italian adolescents (13.0%). Pain-associated disorders were more frequent in the 11-14 age group, while intra-articular disorders were more frequent in the 15-18 age group in both samples. Italian adolescents presented greater muscle pain and joint noise than Venezuelan adolescents.
TMD prevalence in Venezuelan adolescents was lower than that in Italian adolescents. This suggests the involvement of cultural and/or genetic factors in the etiology of these disorders.
本研究旨在比较委内瑞拉和意大利青少年的颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMD）患病率。
根据 TMD 的诊断标准（DC/TMD），对 11-18 岁的 117 名委内瑞拉青少年和 138 名意大利青少年进行了检查。记录了体征和症状。
委内瑞拉青少年的 TMD 患病率（17.9%）低于意大利青少年（29.7%），且女性和 15-18 岁年龄组的患病率更高。关节内疾病在委内瑞拉（8.5%）和意大利青少年（13.0%）中更为常见。疼痛相关疾病在 11-14 岁年龄组更为常见，而在两个样本中，关节内疾病在 15-18 岁年龄组更为常见。意大利青少年的肌肉疼痛和关节噪音比委内瑞拉青少年更常见。
委内瑞拉青少年的 TMD 患病率低于意大利青少年。这表明这些疾病的病因涉及文化和/或遗传因素。
