Temporomandibular dysfunction and anxiety among dental students

Authors

  • Richelle Thainara do Patrocínio Doval Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos
  • Andrezza Cristina Moura dos Santos Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos,
  • Elizandra Silva da Penha Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos,
  • Manuella Santos Carneiro Almeida Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos
  • Gymenna Maria Tenôrio Guênes Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos
  • Camila Helena Machado da Costa Figueiredo Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Jatobá, Patos

Keywords:

anxiety, temporomandibular dysfunction, prevalence.

Abstract

Introduction: The etiology of temporomandibular dysfunction is multifactorial, and causal factors include psychological conditions such as anxiety.
Objective: Identify the prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunction and anxiety as well as their levels among dental students from the Federal University of Campina Grande.
Methods: An inductive cross-sectional observational study was conducted of a sample of 185 dental students from the Federal University of Campina Grande. Data collection was based on Fonseca's anamnesis index and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and subjected to the chi-square statistical test and Fisher's exact test, with a significance level of 5 %.
Results: Results show that most of the sample was female (67 %) with a mean age of 21.4 years. On the other hand, 79 % of the students had some degree of dysfunction, which was mild in most (72 %). Anxiety state and anxiety trait were more prevalent on the moderate level with 79 % and 72 % respectively. No significant statistical association was identified in the study sample between the presence and absence of temporomandibular dysfunction and anxiety, be it trait or state, with values of p= 0.484 and p= 0.297 respectively.
Conclusions: High statistical prevalence was found of temporomandibular dysfunction and anxiety among dental students, hence the importance of a detailed search for those signs and symptoms during clinical examination.

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2019-02-22

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do Patrocínio Doval RT, Moura dos Santos AC, Silva da Penha E, Santos Carneiro Almeida M, Tenôrio Guênes GM, Machado da Costa Figueiredo CH. Temporomandibular dysfunction and anxiety among dental students. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 22 [cited 2025 May 15];56(1):42-51. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/1796

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 1 (2019): JAN- MAR

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Research Article

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