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