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. 2023 Jun 12;23:381. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03051-6

Table 3.

DC/TMD and orofacial pain in the study population. Participants can have one or more DC/TMD diagnoses and/or non-specific orofacial pain and/or headache

PD
population
Control
population
DC/TMD diagnosis or non-specific orofacial pain and/or headache*
No DC/TMD diagnosis or non-specific orofacial pain and/or headache 9 11
Degenerative joint disease uni- or bilaterally + 3 5
Myalgia masseter and/or temporalis + 2 0
Disc displacement with reduction uni- or bilaterally + 4 1
Arthralgia uni- or bilaterally + 1 0
Non-specific orofacial pain and/or headache* 5 3
Chronic Pain Grade Scale (GCPS)

No chronic pain

Chronic pain, Grade I, II, III, VI l

75%

25%

95%

5%

Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14 physical pain domain)
Question 3: Have you had painful aching in your mouth?

No

Yes (score 1–4)

58%

42%

70%

30%

Question 4: Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth, or dentures?

No

Yes (score 1–4)

44%

56%

85%

15%

* Non-specific orofacial pain and/or headache: If the participants answered yes to (1) Symptom Questionnaire 3 and Examination Question 1a, and/or (2) Symptom Questionnaire 5 and Examination Question 1b, but did not fit the rest of the diagnostic criteria for DC/TMD.

+Diagnosed according to DC/TMD