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      Self-reported TMD Symptoms, Oral Health and Quality of Life of Children in Kindergarten through Grade 5: Does Gender, Race, and Socio-economic Background Matter?

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          Abstract

          Background

          The objectives were to determine the percentage of children in Kindergarten through Grade 5 who reported TMD symptoms, to assess whether gender, race, and socioeconomic background mattered, and to explore the relationships between TMD and children’s oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

          Methods

          Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 8,302 children in Kindergarten through Grade 5 (51% female/49% male; 53% African American/42% European American). Oral health screenings were conducted with 7,439 children.

          Results

          23.6% of the children reported pain when chewing tough food and 18.8% when opening their mouth wide; 23.2% reported to hear a sound (clicking) when opening their mouth wide. Female students were more likely than male students and African American children were more likely than European American children to report TMD symptoms. The prevalence of TMD symptoms was not correlated with whether the children had a need for oral health care services, or whether they had an abscess or carious teeth with pulpal involvement. They were significantly associated with children’s OHRQoL.

          Conclusions

          Considerable percentages of 4–12 year old children reported TMD symptoms, with girls and African American children being more likely than their counterparts to be affected. Experiencing TMD symptoms is significantly associated with poorer OHRQoL.

          Practical Implications

          Dental practitioners need to be aware that substantial percentages of Kindergarten and elementary school age children experience TMD symptoms. Taking a dental history and conducting an oral exam should therefore include assessments of the signs and symptoms of TMD; treatment recommendations should be provided for affected children.

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          Journal
          7503060
          4439
          J Am Dent Assoc
          J Am Dent Assoc
          Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
          0002-8177
          1943-4723
          28 October 2015
          February 2016
          01 February 2017
          : 147
          : 2
          : 131-141
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry & Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science & Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
          [2 ]Intern, University of Michigan Health System, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
          [3 ]Associate Professor Emeritus of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Science, University of Michigan - School of Dentistry, Ann Arbot, MI
          [4 ]Dentist in Private Practice in Rochester Hills, MI. & Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan - School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
          Author notes
          Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Marita R. Inglehart, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan - School of Dentistry, 1011 North University, Ann Arbor, MI. 48109-1078, mri@ 123456umich.edu , Tel.: (734) 763 8073, Fax: (734) 763 5503
          Article
          PMC4729308 PMC4729308 4729308 nihpa731495
          10.1016/j.adaj.2015.10.001
          4729308
          26809694
          294f13ab-3fdd-4c47-8133-523af442efb2
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          Oral health-related quality of life,Dental care for children,Quality of life,Socioeconomic factors,Gender,Children Oral health,Temporomandibular joint

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