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ArticleJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2025

Association between parafunctional behaviors, clinical diagnoses, psychosocial factors and pain widespreadness in Finnish TMD pain patients in tertiary care.

Arvid Iljin, Ilona Assila, Ritva Näpänkangas, Tuija Teerijoki-Oksa, Mimmi Tolvanen, Kirsi Sipilä

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Arvid IljinResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland.
Ilona AssilaResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland.
Ritva NäpänkangasResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland.
Tuija Teerijoki-OksaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Mimmi TolvanenUniversity of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland.
Kirsi SipiläResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland.

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backgroundTo evaluate the association of oral parafunctions with clinical DC/TMD (Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) Axis I diagnoses, Axis II biopsychosocial assessment and pain widespreadness in TMD pain patients in tertiary care.

methods197 TMD pain patients were clinically examined and responded to DC/TMD OBC (Oral Behaviour Checklist) and Axis II comprehensive instruments. Patients were divided into Pain Drawing (PD) profile subgroups: PD-1 = head/face pain; PD-2 = head and neck/shoulder regional pain; PD-3 = widespread pain. Using the Graded Chronic Pain Scale 2.0 assessing pain-related intensity/interference, the patients were classified into TMD subtypes 1-3. Associations of frequent sleep bruxism (4-7 times per week) and daytime clenching (most/all of the time) with explanatory variables were evaluated with Independent Samples Kruskal-Wallis and chi-square tests and pairwise comparisons were made with Mann-Whitney U-test with Bonferroni correction.

resultsFrequent sleep bruxism was reported by 46.2% and daytime clenching by 67.5% of the participants. Sleep bruxism and daytime clenching associated significantly with muscle-related TMD diagnoses. Sleep bruxism and daytime clenching were significantly associated with anxiety (GAD-7, General Anxiety Disorder-7) subgroups, the highest prevalence being in the most severe subgroups. Frequent sleep bruxism was reported more by participants in TMD subtype 2 as well as those in PD-2 and PD-3 profile subgroups, with significant differences between PD-1

conclusionsOral parafunctions are associated with muscle-related TMD diagnoses, anxiety symptoms and wider body pain, which should be considered in the assessment, treatment planning and personalized care of TMD pain patients.

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Facial PainTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdultAnxietyFemaleFinlandHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeck PainPain MeasurementSleep BruxismTertiary Health CareYoung AdultBiopsychosocialDC/TMDOral parafunctionsPain drawingTemporomandibular disordersWidespread pain

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