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Does a dose-response relation exist between spinal pain and temporomandibular disorders?
Birgitta Wiesinger1, Hans Malker, Erling Englund
1Department of Research and Development, Sundsvall Hospital, 85186 Sundsvall, Sweden. birgitta@wiesinger.se
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
|March 4, 2009
Summary
This study found that increased spinal pain is linked to more frequent temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and vice versa. These conditions appear to have a reciprocal relationship, suggesting shared factors or mutual influence.
Area of Science:
- Investigates the connection between musculoskeletal pain conditions.
- Focuses on the interplay between spinal health and temporomandibular joint disorders.
Background:
- Spinal pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are common conditions.
- The relationship between these two conditions is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if a reciprocal dose-response relationship exists between spinal pain and TMD.
- To explore the association between the frequency and severity of these conditions.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 616 subjects on spinal pain and TMD symptoms.
- Utilized two study designs, examining spinal pain and TMD as independent variables.
- Calculated odds ratios to assess the likelihood of one condition given the presence of the other.
Main Results:
- Found increasing odds of TMD with greater spinal pain frequency/severity.
- Observed increasing odds of spinal pain with greater TMD symptom frequency/severity.
- Demonstrated a dose-response-like relationship in both directions.
Conclusions:
- A reciprocal relationship exists between spinal pain and TMD.
- These conditions may share common risk factors or influence each other.
- Further research is needed to understand the temporal sequence of these conditions.
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