Relação da disfunção temporomandibular com a cefaleia, cervicalgia e hábitos parafuncionais em universitários

Abstract

Objective: To verify the possible relationship between temporomandibular joint dysfunction with headache, cervicalgia, and parafunctional habits in college students. Methods: A total of 155 subjects participated, submitted to a Cervical Spine and Skull Evaluation Form to analyze parafunctional habits and the impact on recreational activities, reading, sleep and pain, Fonseca's Anamnesis Questionnaire to determine the presence and characterize the severity of temporomandibular dysfunction, and the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) to measure the impact of headache on the individual's life. In all analyses, the significance level was 5% (p<0,05). Results: In our study, 134 participants (86,5%) had temporomandibular dysfunction and 21 (13,5%) did not. It was found that 51,6% have mild temporomandibular dysfunction and 52,9% feel that their teeth do not articulate well. Regarding the impact of headache, 43,9% present a very severe impact, while 64,5% describe that cervical pain does not impair the performance of recreational activities. A directly proportional and significant correlation was identified between temporomandibular dysfunction with headache, parafunctional habits and neck pain. Conclusion: The global intervention of health professionals is fundamental for the success of the treatment, which should reestablish the weakened functions, relieve pain, promote neuromuscular and occlusal balance and reduce muscle overload, effectively controlling the causes and consequences of temporomandibular dysfunction.