Association of Systemic Co-Morbidities in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder - A Retrospective Clinical Analysis.

Abstract

Introduction: Systemic comorbidities frequently coexist with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which affects how the condition is presented clinically and treated. TMD is commonly accompanied by conditions like migraine, and anxiety disorders, which can complicate diagnosis and affect treatment results.

Materials and methods: This retrospective clinical study consists of 157 subjects with TMD out of which 74 were males and 83 were females. Patients with all kinds of TMD were included in the study. The statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 17.

Results: A high percentage of TMD occurrence was observed in Type II Diabetes Mellitus (27.4%) and a low percentage was observed in Hypotension (1.2%). The p-value showed a statistical significance for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (p=0.018), Hypothyroidism (p=0.006), and Myocardial infarction (p=0.006).

Conclusions: Among the population involved in the study, Type II Diabetes Mellitus followed by Hypertension has been found prevalent in patients with TMD. Also, the statistical significance tells us that, Diabetes Mellitus, hypothyroidism, and myocardial infarction do affect the lifestyle of the patient who already has TMD.