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

Abstract

Objective: To verify the possible relationship between temporomandibular joint dysfunction and headache, neck pain and parafunctional habits in college students. Methods: Cross-sectional and analytical study with 221 people submitted to a Cervical Spine and Skull Assessment Form to analyze parafunctional habits and the impact on recreational activities, reading, sleep and pain; to the Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire to determine the presence and characterize the severity of the temporomandibular disorder; to the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) to measure the impact of headache on an individual's life. Results: In our study, 196 participants (88,7%) had temporomandibular disorders. It was found that 54,3% had mild temporomandibular disorders and 54,3% reported that their teeth do not articulate well. Regarding the headache impact, 38,9% described a very severe impact, while 64,7%indicated that neck pain did not affect the performance of recreational activities. A directly proportional and significant correlation was identified between temporomandibular disorders and headache, parafunctional habits and neck pain. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of TMD, especially in females, with mild and moderate being more frequent. A strong relationship was found between TMD and headache, neck pain and the presence of parafunctional habits in the researched university students.