JBR Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Dental Science
Open Access

Abstract

Among oral and maxillofacial pains, masticatory muscle pain is the second most common complaint of patients after toothache, which affects a significant proportion of people. This disorder is the most prevalent form of temporomandibular disorders which is caused by various physiological and psychological causes, such as stress and anxiety. In the meantime, the stressful jobs, especially dentistry are exposed to the side effects of these pressures more than other groups in the society due to the pressure and stress which exists invariably and naturally in these jobs. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of MPDS in dentistry students and also studies the relationship of this disease with mental-psychological disorders such as stress and anxiety. In this descriptive-cross sectional study, 48 patients were randomly selected in a cross-sectional manner. Each student filled out an information questionnaire consisting of background and clinical examination parts and was examined regarding clinical examinations and the presence or absence of pain 2. Syndrome caused by the mastication muscles dysfunction. Subsequently, the data and information related to the variables were analyzed, using 20SPSS statistical software and descriptive statistical tests and Fisher's exact test. The results of this study showed that the most common symptom in this study was clenching with the prevalence of 79.2%, and then was the joint sound of �Click� type with a prevalence of 77.1%. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between depression and anxiety and masticatory muscle pain level.

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