Temporomandibular joint disorder associated with headaches

Abstract

Background: Headaches are one of the most common conditions affecting the general population. One of the various causes of headaches is a temporomandibular joint disorders. To determine temporomandibular joint disorder is related to headache we studied the relationship between TMD symptoms and headache symptoms. Aim: To study the features of headaches in people with temporomandibular joint disorders. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study.This study is based on sub-samples of individuals from the Mon-TimeLine nationwide survey data. A total of 1087 participants, aged 13-65, were randomly selected. The temporomandibular characteristics were evaluated by professional orthodontists via a medical examination and a questionnaire. The headache assessment was undertaken by a neurologist via face-to-face interviews with the participants. (Headache Classification Committee of International Headache Society-IHS) Results: TMJ pain, TMJ sound, masticatory muscle pain (MMP), and difÏculty during mouth opening (DDMO) were 13.7%, 28.4%, 11.8%, and 3.5%, respectively. In the sample population, the prevalence of headaches was 61.8% (n=672). The prevalence of headaches increased with the number of TMJ symptoms. Conclusion: Headaches in this study were 61.8%. The incidence of headaches is significantly higher in groups with symptoms of temporomandibular joint symptoms.