Table 5.
Self-reported oral functions from RDC in TTH patients and healthy controls. The analysis was based on data from questions 15 and 19 (abbreviated) [11].
| Q. 15 | Headache patients N (%) |
Controls N (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clicking of the jaw, or pop | 16 (28) | 9 (16) | 0.032 |
| Grating or grinding noise | 17 (29) | 4 (7) | <0.01 |
| Grind or clench while sleeping at night | 34 (59) | 8 (14) | <0.001 |
| During the day, grindj or clench | 39 (67) | 8 (14) | <0.001 |
| Morning: jaw ache or feel stiff | 39 (67) | 5 (9) | <0.001 |
| Noises or ringing in ears | 27 (47) | 8 (14) | <0.001 |
| Uncomfortable or unusual bite | 19 (33) | 4 (7) | <0.001 |
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| Q. 19, What activities does your present jaw problem prevent or limit you from doing? | |||
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| Chewing | 4 (7) | 3 (5) | NS |
| Drinking | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | NS |
| Exercising | 8 (14) | 1 (2) | <0.01 |
| Eating hard foods | 8 (14) | 2 (3) | <0.01 |
| Eating soft foods | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | NS |
| Smiling/laughing | 7 (12) | 1 (2) | <0.01 |
| Sexual activity | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | NS |
| Cleaning teeth or face | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | NS |
| Yawning | 9 (16) | 4 (7) | NS |
| Swallowing | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | NS |
| Talking | 3 (5) | 1 (2) | NS |
| Having your usual facial appearance | 7 (12) | 1 (2) | <0.01 |