The efficacy of oral habit modification on headache

• 발행기관: 대한구강악안면외과학회
• 저자명: Farzaneh Agha-Hosseini Nafiseh Sheykhbahaei Iraj Mirzaii-Dizgah Farzad Fatehi
• 간행물 정보: 『대한구강악안면외과학회지』대한구강악안면외과학회지 제43권 제6호, 401~406쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 내과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2017.12.30

영문 초록

Objectives: Headache is the most common complaint of patients suffering from temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Thus, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) examinations maybe necessary in patients with headache. Considering the high prevalence of bruxism and TMDs in patients with headache the effects of conservative TMD treatment on headache should be assessed. Materials and Methods: Patients were questioned about headaches in the past three months. Those responding affirmatively to this question were examined for TMD and bruxism. After the examinations, 219 patients remained in the study and received self-management instructions. Patients were requested to modify oral habits except when eating or sleeping. The degree of pain (visual analogue scale), headache disability index (HDI), frequency of headaches (FH) per month and TMD intensity were evaluated. Results: The median levels of pain, HDI, FH, and TMD intensity were 8, 44, 8, and 7, respectively, before modifying oral habits and decreased to 4, 24, 2, and 3, respectively, after intervention. These decreases were statistically significant. Conclusion: Having patients maintain free space between the teeth and relax muscles can be an efficient method to treat headache and TMD, especially when repeated frequently.

목차

Abstract

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Materials and Methods

Ⅲ. Results

Ⅳ. Discussion

Ⅴ. Conclusion

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키워드

Headache Temporomandibular joint disorders Para-functional habits Self-care