The potential etiologic factors influencing tinnitus intensity in patients with temporomandibular disorders |
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Authors: | Nermin Demirkol Aslihan Usumez Fatih Sari Cihan Akcaboy |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkeyhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-5977 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-5977 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-5977;2. Private Practice, ?stanbul, Turkey;3. Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey;4. Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Objectives: To investigate the potential relationships between the intensity of tinnitus associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and potential etiologic factors, including age, gender, freeway space, sleep bruxism (SB), joint clicking, and headache. Methods: The sample was comprised of 90 patients without any hearing loss, as confirmed by otorhinolaryngology, who self-reported subjective tinnitus and simultaneous TMD, based on the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD). Results: The results showed a positive, weak correlation between the intensity of tinnitus and age (r = 0.225, p = 0.033). The presence of SB and headache were seen in higher proportions in the present sample, at 75.5% (n = 68) and 66.6% (n = 60), respectively. Conclusions: In a population of patients with subjective tinnitus and TMD, no significant associations were found between tinnitus intensity and age, freeway space, SB, clicking presence, and headache, though gender did show a weak correlation with tinnitus intensity. |
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Keywords: | Temporomandibular disorders tinnitus headache sleep bruxism vertical dimension |
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