Table 1. Frequency distribution of ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection, trauma, orthodontic treatment, and headache in the studied population (n = 800) .
History | TMD+ | TMD- | Total | P-value |
ENT infection | 34.3% | 26% | 28.9% | P=0.001* |
Trauma | 20.4% | 11.1% | 14.3% | P>0.05 |
Orthodontic treatment | 5.5% | 4.1% | 4.6% | P>0.05 |
Headache | 14.1% | 12.1% | 12.8% | P>0.05 |
TMD+, with temporomandibular disorders; TMD−, without temporomandibular disorders; ENT infection, ear, nose, and throat infection.
* Statistically significant.