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28.Prevalence and Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders among Medical and Non-Medical Undergraduate Students
Mahvish Wahad Khan1, Abdul Mueed Zaigham3, Naveed Inayat1, Nadia Munir2, Saira Ibrahim3 and Muhammad Aamir Rafique4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the prevalence and severity of temporomandibular joint disorders among undergraduate medical and non-medical students.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the two different institutes, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (NUMS) and Punjab University, Lahore from April 2021 and October 2021.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 900 students with age ranging from 17-27 years, by distributing a self-administered questionnaire among them. The participants belonged to two different institutions of Lahore (CMH LMC & IOD and Punjab University).The questionnaire comprised of some general questions about patient’s history and ten specific questions about temporomandibular joint. The questionnaires were scored and sum of points was used to classify TMD into mild, moderate, and severe forms of disease.
Results: The prevalence of TMD among medical/dental students was 63% and among non-medical students it was 48%. Mild and moderate forms of TMD were more prevalent in female students in both groups i.e., medical/dental students and non-medical students. The elder age group (≥22 years) suffered more from mild form of TMD in both groups. A decline in TMD free cases was seen with the increasing study year among the participants in both categories of students.
Conclusion: Temporomandibular disorders are common among medical/dental students. Prevalence of mild and moderate form of disease was seen more in females. An increase in disease prevalence was seen with increasing age.
Key Words: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD), Temporomandibular joint, Fonseca Amnestic Index (FAI).
Citation of article: Khan MW, Zaigham AM, Inayat N, Munir N, Ibrahim S, Rafique MA. Prevalence and Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders among Medical and Non-Medical Undergraduate Students. Med Forum 2022;33(11):119-123.