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Association of Temporomandibular Disorders Symptoms with Anxiety and Depression in Tunisian Patients

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjdom.2021.v03i02.001

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Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and their association with anxiety and depression in Tunisian patients. Methods: Two hundred patients were enrolled in the study and completed a socio-demographic survey. Then, TMD and psychological distress were assessed. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed with TMD symptoms as the outcome variable. Results: The prevalence of patients with at least one TMD symptom was 29%. Almost two-thirds of subjects (64%) experienced a history of psychological stress. Anxiety symptoms were determined in 58% of patients, while depression symptoms were found in 23.5% of patients. Logistic regression analysis showed that gender, anxiety, depression and stress were significantly related to TMD symptoms. Conclusion: The prevalence of TMD symptoms in Tunisian patients is not very high. Psychological distress; anxiety, depression and stress are correlated with TMD. Risk factors for patients with confirmed TMD were anxiety, depression, stress and female sex. Thus, further longitudinal research of the causality is warranted.

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