在印度土著人口中,关节功能障碍的患病率
Sreekumar Saranya1, Chandrashekar Janakiram2, Anil Mathew1
1Department of Prosthodontics, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi 682041 India.
Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research
|April 22, 2024
概括
关节功能障碍 (TMD) 影响了喀拉拉邦11.6%的土著成年人,往往没有被诊断出来. 这凸显了这些社区内对可访问的牙科护理和查计划的迫切需要.
科学领域:
- 口腔健康研究 口腔健康研究
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 在喀拉拉邦的土著人口中,获得初级牙科护理和对部疾病 (TMD) 的认识显著受到限制.
- 这种护理差距需要了解这些社区中TMD的流行程度.
研究的目的:
- 调查和确定关节功能障碍 (TMD) 在喀拉拉邦的土著居民中患病率.
- 在这个人口群体中识别与TMD相关的迹象和症状.
主要方法:
- 一项涉及198名成年人 (≥18岁) 的横截面研究,他们参加了喀拉拉邦Wayanad区Kalpetta的初级医疗保健中心.
- 对TMD的查使用了临时关疾病 (DC/TMD) 研究诊断标准的轴I和II,并使用了经过验证的本地语言问卷和由校准检查员进行的临床检查.
主要成果:
- 发现TMD的患病率为11.6% (在198名成年人中23名).
- 受影响的个体主要是女性 (86.9%) 和年龄在31-65岁 (60%).
- 肌肌关节疼痛是最常见的类型,90%的人经历了持续超过3个月的中度至严重疼痛;也注意到中度焦虑和异常的口腔行为.
结论:
- 关节功能障碍 (TMD) 在喀拉拉邦的土著人口中普遍存在,并且在很大程度上未被诊断出来.
- 调查结果强调,迫切需要针对性查举措,并为这些服务不足的社区整合基本牙科护理服务.
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