Relationship between stress levels and treatment in patients with temporomandibular disorders

• 영문명: Relationship between stress levels and treatment in patients with temporomandibular disorders
• 발행기관: 대한구강악안면외과학회
• 저자명: Hyung-Jun Yoon Sung-Hee Lee Jun-Young Hur Hye-Sun Kim Jeong-Ho Seok Hyung-Gon Kim Jong-Ki Huh
• 간행물 정보: 『대한구강악안면외과학회지』대한구강악안면외과학회지 제38권 제6호, 326~331쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 내과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.12.30

영문 초록

Objectives: Stress may have an impact on treatment types that patients receive for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This study sought to investigate the relationship between the stress index and type of treatments in patients with TMD. Materials and Methods: The psychosocial well-being index-short form (PWI-SF) was used to evaluate stress levels in ninety-two patients with TMD. Treatment types were classified into two groups: one group received counseling, physical therapy or medication, while the second group received splint therapy or surgical intervention. Results: The high-risk group (PWI-SF≥27, the higher the points, the more severe the stress level) was more frequently treated by splint therapy than the low-risk group (PWI-SF<27). Female TMD patients reported higher PWI-SF scores than male TMD patients. Conclusion: This study suggests a relationship between stress levels and treatment types for patients with TMD. Thus, the appropriate evaluation and management of stress could be an important factor in treating TMD.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Materials and Methods

III. Results

IV. Discussion

V. Conclusion

키워드

Temporomandibular disorders Psychological stress Occlusal splints