SynthesisBMC oral health2023
Obesity and temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Treatment approaches, outcomes and prognostic indicators in patients with tinnitus and temporomandibular disorders evaluated with DC/TMD: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Different Occlusal Splints on Joint Vibrations in Bruxers.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in myogenic temporomandibulardisorders: a single arm, prospective, pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Trial
- Comparison of socioeconomic and psychosocial profiles between Brazilian and Swedish women with temporomandibular disorders.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Association between diabetes mellitus and the risk of temporomandibular disorder: A nationwide population-based study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Prognostic factors identification using machine learning in temporomandibular disorder treatment responders.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Evaluating the causal effects of life-course adiposity on jaw anomalies.Progress in orthodontics · 2025Article
- Statistical Methods and Machine Learning Algorithms for Investigating Metabolic Syndrome in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Nationwide Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Neurodevelopmental disorders as a risk factor for temporomandibular disorder: evidence from Mendelian randomization studies.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTemporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) is the most common non-dental pain complaint in the maxillofacial region, which presents a variety of symptoms and signs, including temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and masticatory muscle pain, joint noise, tinnitus, headaches, irregular or restricted mandibular function, masticatory difficulty, and restricted mouth opening. When comes to the relationship between obesity and TMD, it has remained controversial and inconsistent, therefore, we first conducted this meta-analysis to estimate the unclear relationship between obesity and TMD.
methodsSearches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Subjects were divided into five groups according to BMI level in this study, including the normal weight group: 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, overweight group: 25 ≤ BMI < 30, obesity group: BMI ≥ 30, control group: BMI < 25, and overweight and obesity group: BMI ≥ 25. Statistics analyses were conducted using Stata (15.0). The number of PROSPERO was CRD42022368315.
resultsEight studies were included in this study, and six articles with a total of 74,056 participants were synthesized for meta-analysis. Compared to normal weight individuals, overweight and obesity together decreased the risk of TMD (OR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.46-0.95), and it was significantly decreased by obesity alone (OR = 0.58). Moreover, it was lower in obesity compared with control subjects (OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.73-0.94). Furthermore, in overweight and obese individuals, it was much lower in obesity than in overweight (OR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.71-0.94).
conclusionsObesity is not a risk factor for TMD, and maybe a protective factor for TMD, of which patients with larger BMI are less likely to suffer from TMD pain. Therefore, the value of BMI should be taken into consideration in the assessment of TMD.
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