Association of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms with Parafunctional Behaviors, Sleep Quality, Stress, and Anxiety Among Dental Educators and Students
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description: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a collection of pain problems that affect the orofacial region. TMD is regarded as the second most widespread musculoskeletal disorder that causes disability and pain with a major impact on the patient’s quality of life. Its etiology is considered multifactorial and significantly related to genotype and phenotype; however, several risk factors predispose, precipitate, or prolong TMD. These are biological factors (e.g., sex hormones), age, endogenous opioid function, anatomical genotype differences, trauma, occlusal changes, systemic illness, parafunctions and psychosocial factors (e.g., exposure to stress, coping with pain, disasters, and emotions). Lifestyle habits and lifestyle choices have an undeniable impact on an individual’s health. A study by Lei J. et al.(2021) showed a moderate to strong cross-age relationship between stress, depression and anxiety and TMD. Also, in patients with painful TMD, a greater amount of stress and reduced quality of life have been reported precisely because of the symptoms of the disorder itself. Objective: In this cross-sectional study, a survey was conducted to collect primary data on oral parafunctional behaviors, sleep quality, anxiety and stress, and its association with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in dental educators and students. Methods: The study population included all the dental graduates, undergraduates and active faculty at the Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry. The survey included three sections: a demographic section including questions on age, gender, race/ethnicity and current position at the dental school; the TMD symptom questionnaire, Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) was used to screen for the presence of TMD symptoms in the study participants; Oral behavioral checklist, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS), General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)questionnaires wa…
abstract: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a collection of pain problems that affect the orofacial region. TMD is regarded as the second most widespread musculoskeletal disorder that causes disability and pain with a major impact on the patient’s quality of life. Its etiology is considered multifactorial and significantly related to genotype and phenotype; however, several risk factors predispose, precipitate, or prolong TMD. These are biological factors (e.g., sex hormones), age, endogenous opioid function, anatomical genotype differences, trauma, occlusal changes, systemic illness, parafunctions and psychosocial factors (e.g., exposure to stress, coping with pain, disasters, and emotions). Lifestyle habits and lifestyle choices have an undeniable impact on an individual’s health. A study by Lei J. et al.(2021) showed a moderate to strong cross-age relationship between stress, depression and anxiety and TMD. Also, in patients with painful TMD, a greater amount of stress and reduced quality of life have been reported precisely because of the symptoms of the disorder itself. Objective: In this cross-sectional study, a survey was conducted to collect primary data on oral parafunctional behaviors, sleep quality, anxiety and stress, and its association with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in dental educators and students. Methods: The study population included all the dental graduates, undergraduates and active faculty at the Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry. The survey included three sections: a demographic section including questions on age, gender, race/ethnicity and current position at the dental school; the TMD symptom questionnaire, Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) was used to screen for the presence of TMD symptoms in the study participants; Oral behavioral checklist, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS), General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)questionnaires wa…
author: Amal Fatima, FNU
language: eng
keywords: Dentistry, Anxiety, Faculty and students, Oral parafunctional behavior, Sleep quality, Stress, Temporomandibular disorder
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date published: 2025-05
date modified: 2026-07-27T21:21:50Z
provider: Temple University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: Temple University. Libraries