ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2020
Craniomandibular Disorders in Pregnant Women: An Epidemiological Survey.
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- Relationship Between Estrogen and Idiopathic Mandibular Condylar Resorption: A Systematic Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Association between Estrogen Levels and Temporomandibular Disorders: An Updated Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of photobiomodulation and orofacial myofunctional therapy in orofacial pain disorders. A systematic review of randomized control trials.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Bidirectional causality between female reproductive traits and temporomandibular disorders.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Double-Puncture Arthrocentesis in Arthrogenous TMJ Disorders: Bioviscosupplementation vs. Viscosupplementation a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Consideration of hormonal changes for orthodontic treatment during pregnancy and lactation - a review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Estrogen Hormones' Implications on the Physiopathology of Temporomandibular Dysfunction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The relationship between pregnancy and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) through diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (DC/TMD) axis II evaluation: a case-control cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Psoriatic Arthritis Involving TMJ: A Review on Pathogenesis and Consideration on Eventual Gender Differences.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Class II Skeletal Malocclusion and Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders. An Epidemiological Pilot Study on Growing Subjects.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder has been reported to be 1.5 to two times more common in women than men. Such a gender-based difference could be attributed to behavioral, hormonal, anatomical, and psychological characteristics. Physiological hormonal differences between genders could be one of the possible explanations for the higher incidence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in women. As the plasma level of certain female hormones increases during gestation, it could be assumed that there is a higher prevalence of dysfunctional signs and symptoms in pregnant women. We performed an epidemiological survey based on screening for TMD in a group of 108 pregnant women and found that 72% of young women reported significant signs of TMJ disorders, 9% of the young women reported mild signs of TMJ disorders, and 19% of the included subjects reported no signs or symptoms of TMD. The presence of estrogen receptors in the temporomandibular joint of female baboons could be the basis of an explanation for the increased prevalence of dysfunction in young women reported in the literature and the high feedback we have seen of joint noises in pregnant women. On the basis of the present findings, it could be assumed that gestation period could represent a risk factor for craniomandibular dysfunctions.
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