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Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients  

Lee, Yong-Seung (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Byun, Young-Sub (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Choi, Jong-Hoon (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Ahn, Hyung-Joon (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain / v.35, no.2, 2010 , pp. 135-147 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the objective masticatory efficiency of two groups of temporomandibular disorder patients, pain and sound groups, was compared with that in a normal group using the MAI (mixing ability Index). The subjective chewing ability was evaluated using questionnaires, such as the Food Intake Ability Index (FIA) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-49K of the patients was also examined to measure the oral health-related quality of life. The results were as follows: 1. The MAI, FIA and VAS in the pain group were significantly lower than in the normal and sound groups. This shows that the chewing efficiency of the pain group was lower than the normal and sound groups (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the sound and normal groups. 2. The OHIP-49K for the oral health-related quality of life showed a significant increase in both the pain and sound groups compared with normal group. This means that the oral health-related quality of life was lower in both the pain and sound groups. 3. There was a correlation between the MAI, FIA and VAS (P<0.01) in all subjects (71 persons). The OHIP-49K was associated with the FIA and VAS. 4. There was a correlation between the FIA and VAS (P<0.05) in the sound group but no correlation in the other groups. 5. There was a correlation between the FIA and VAS in all groups. 6. The VAS was increased significantly in the pain group according to the level of pain reduction after treatment (P<0.05). However, there was no significant increase in the MAI, even though there was an improvement in masticatory efficiency. In addition, there was no difference in the FIA and OHIP-49K according to the level of pain reduction after treatment. In this study, it is believed that pain is a main factor decreasing the masticatory efficiency in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Moreover, TMJ sounds decrease the quality of life but do not decrease the masticatory efficiency. Therefore, it is important to control the pain in order to improve the masticatory efficiency in temporomandibular disorder patients. Moreover, managing both pain and sound can improve the quality of life.
Keywords
Food intake ability Index; Masticatory efficiency; Mixing ability Index; Oral health-related quality of life; Temporomandibular disorder;
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