Avaliação da disfunção temporomandibular, dor e fatores psicossociais e psicológicos em portadores de síndrome fibromiálgica

• Ano de defesa: 2009
• Autor(a) principal: Leitão, Germana Louanne Neves Carvalho
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal da Paraí­ba; BR; Odontologia; Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia; UFPB
• Palavras-chave em Português: DisfunçãoTemporomandibular; Síndrome Fibromiálgica; Aspectos psicológicos; Temporomandibular Disorders; Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Psychosocial and Psychological Aspects; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::ODONTOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/tede/6685

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and the involvement of pain, as well as psychological and psychosocial factors, on a population with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). This is an observational, cross-sectional study with a direct inductive approach. The universe was composed of patients from the Acupuncture and Pain Ambulatory Facility of Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco (HC-UFPE) diagnosed with FMS, according to American College of Rheumatology criteria. The following were assessed: the sample variables (sex and age); classification and degree of TMD by the simplified anamnestic index; psychological and psychosocial factors involved using Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD): Axis II and FMS according to the medical chart used in the ambulatory facility of HC-UFPE. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and Pearson s chi-square or Fisher s Exact test. The significance level used was 5% and the intervals were obtained with 95% of confidence. The sample was composed of 50 female patients with mean age of 47.02 years and standard deviation of 10.27 years. Of these, 49 reported the presence of signs and symptoms related to TMD, which was classified as moderate (40.0%), severe (36.0%) and slight (22.0%). Seventy-six percent of the sample needed treatment for TMD. With respect to the signs and symptoms investigated the most frequent items with a positive response were those related to nape of the neck and neck pain (86.0%), self-assessment of tension (76.0%) and headache (60.0%). Most (80.0%) reported facial pain during the 4 weeks; all but 1 patient had chronic pain. Of the activities related to the quality of life of the patients, the items most compromised by facial pain, reported by 80.0% of the individuals, were: Maintaining normal facial expression, without signs of pain or sadness (68.0%); Eating hard food items (64.0%) and Masticating (60.0%). All the participants experienced body pain, mainly in the occipital region (92.0%). The most frequent complaints from body pain were: fatigue (98%), difficulty in concentrating (90%), anxiety (88%), numbness in the hands or feet (84%) and restless sleep (80%). A significant positive correlation was observed between the duration of facial pain and body pain. Mean visual analogue scale values were 5.22 and 8.7 for facial and body pain, respectively. Depression was found in 90.0% of the patients and most had somatization with pain (98.0%) and somatization without pain (96.0%). The degree of TMD showed a significant association (p < 0.05) with the level of depression and with limitations in mandibular function: yawning, speaking and maintaining normal facial expression without signs of pain or sadness. Facial pain showed a significant association (p < 0.05) with the variables: level of TMD, depression, teeth grinding, fatigue muscle pain from masticating, buzzing in the ear and headache. There was a significant correlation between the occurrence of depression and the following limitations: performing physical exercises; eating hard foods; smiling or laughing; sexual activity; speaking and maintaining normal facial expression, with no signs of pain or sadness. It was concluded that the fibromyalgia population studied exhibited a high prevalence of TMD. Depression was statistically associated to TMD, which was more intense in individuals with severe depression. A significant association was also found when the psychosocial factors involved in mandibular function limitations, degree of depression and severity of TMD were reported.