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- Title
Self-report of temporomandibular joint clicking and psychological factors: is there an association?
- Authors
Ukra, A.; Foster Page, L. A.; Thomson, W. M.; Knight, R. G.; Farella, M.
- Abstract
The objectives of this study were to test the hypothesis that self-reported TMJ clicking sounds in adolescents are positively associated with non-specific somatic symptoms, self-perception of body image and care-seeking behaviour. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 353 young adolescents (48·4% females) recruited from community ( N = 272) and orthodontic clinic ( N = 81) settings. Assessments included self-reported TMJ clicking, non-specific physical symptoms, body image concerns and for the clinic sample only, the source of motivation for treatment. TMJ sounds were self-reported by 19% of the sample and were associated with higher scores for non-specific physical symptoms and body image concerns ( P < 0·001). Adolescents who were self-motivated to seek orthodontic treatment had greater scores for non-specific physical symptoms, more body image concerns and tended to report TMJ sounds more often (26·3% and 7·7% respectively; P = 0·41) than those who were solely parent/family-motivated to seek treatment. Self-reported TMJ sounds in adolescents were associated with a propensity to somatisation and concerns with body image. Care-seeking adolescents have greater non-specific physical symptoms and body image concerns and tend to report more frequent TMJ sounds.
- Subjects
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR joint abnormalities; SELF-evaluation; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders; SELF-perception in adolescence; BODY image in adolescence; HELP-seeking behavior; SOMATIZATION disorder; MOTIVATION research; PATIENTS; ORTHODONTICS; BODY image; PROBABILITY theory; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYMPTOMS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2017, Vol 44, Issue 7, p511
- ISSN
0305-182X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/joor.12514