TMD in Females with Menstrual Disorders

Bożena Jedynak, Marta Jaworska-Zaremba, Barbara Grzechocińska, Magdalena Chmurska, Justyna Janicka and Jolanta Kostrzewa-Janicka
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Bożena Jedynak: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical University of Warsaw, Binieckiego str 6, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
Marta Jaworska-Zaremba: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical University of Warsaw, Binieckiego str 6, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
Barbara Grzechocińska: University Center for Maternal and Newborn’s Health, Medical University of Warsaw, Starynkiewicza Square 1/3, 02-015 Warsaw, Poland
Magdalena Chmurska: Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserow str 128, 04-349 Warsaw, Poland
Justyna Janicka: Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
Jolanta Kostrzewa-Janicka: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical University of Warsaw, Binieckiego str 6, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a common reason for patients to present at dental offices. The majority of people with TMD are women between the age of 20 and 40 years. The purpose of this study was to assess the types and prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in female patients of reproductive age with menstrual disorders. Materials and methods: The study involved 65 females of reproductive age (18–40 years, an average of 28.00 ± 6.27 years). The women who qualified for the study were patients of the University Center for Maternal and Newborn’s Health hospitalized because of infertility or menstrual cycle disorders. Women with confirmed estrogen metabolism disorders participated in a clinical study with the use of Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD). Results: In the studied female patients with menstrual disorders, temporomandibular disorders (92.3%) were frequent occurrences. The most common type was intra-articular joint disorders (68%). Other reported complaints included masticatory muscle pain (44.62%), and degenerative joint diseases (12.3%). Conclusions: 1. In women with menstrual disorders, TMD may exist. 2. In women with TMD symptoms, their medical history should be extended to include the diagnosis of female hormone disorders.

Keywords: temporomandibular disorder; estrogen; menstrual disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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