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  • 한국과학기술정보연구원(KISTI) 서울분원 대회의실(별관 3층)
  • 2024년 07월 03일(수) 13:30
 

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • P-ISSN2234-7550
  • E-ISSN2234-5930
  • SCOPUS, KCI, ESCI

The efficacy of oral habit modification on headache

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, (P)2234-7550; (E)2234-5930
2017, v.43 no.6, pp.401-406
Farzaneh Agha-Hosseini (Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Nafiseh Sheykhbahaei (Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Iraj Mirzaii-Dizgah (Aja University of Medical Sciences)
Farzad Fatehi (Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

Abstract

Objectives: Headache is the most common complaint of patients suffering from temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Thus, temporoman-dibular joint (TMJ) examinations maybe necessary in patients with headache. Considering the high prevalence of bruxism and TMDs in patients with headache the effects of conservative TMD treatment on headache should be assessed.Materials and Methods: Patients were questioned about headaches in the past three months. Those responding affirmatively to this question were examined for TMD and bruxism. After the examinations, 219 patients remained in the study and received self-management instructions. Patients were requested to modify oral habits except when eating or sleeping. The degree of pain (visual analogue scale), headache disability index (HDI), frequency of headaches (FH) per month and TMD intensity were evaluated.Results: The median levels of pain, HDI, FH, and TMD intensity were 8, 44, 8, and 7, respectively, before modifying oral habits and decreased to 4, 24, 2, and 3, respectively, after intervention. These decreases were statistically significant.Conclusion: Having patients maintain free space between the teeth and relax muscles can be an efficient method to treat headache and TMD, espe-cially when repeated frequently.

keywords
Headache, Temporomandibular joint disorders, Para-functional habits, Self-care

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons