Table 2. Prevalence of symptoms of TMD according to the AAOP questionnaire (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).
| Related Symptoms | Yes n (%) |
Total Yes n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | ||
| TMD prevalence—AAOP questionnaire | 206 (39.8) | 120 (28.8) | 326 (34.9) |
| Do you have difficulty, pain, or both when opening your mouth, for instance, when yawning? | 33 (6.4) | 13 (3.1) | 46 (5.0) |
| Does your jaw “get stuck”, “locked”, or “go out”? | 19 (3.7) | 7 (1.7) | 26 (2.8) |
| Do you have difficulty, pain, or both when chewing, talking, or using your jaws? | 35 (6.8) | 12 (2.9) | 47 (5.1) |
| Are you aware of noises in the jaw joints? | 108 (20.8) | 65 (15.6) | 173 (18.6) |
| Do you have pain in or near the ears, temples, or cheeks? | 97 (18.7) | 34 (8.2) | 131 (14.1) |
| Do you have frequent headaches or neck aches? | 139 (26.8) | 56 (13.5) | 195 (20.9) |
| Do you have frequent toothaches? | 48 (9.3) | 26 (6.3) | 74 (8.0) |
| Have you had a recent injury in your head, neck, or jaws? | 29 (5.6) | 26 (6.3) | 55 (6.1) |
| Have you been aware of any recent changes in your bite? | 25 (4.8) | 24 (5.8) | 49 (5.9) |
| Have you been previously treated for unexplained facial pain or a jaw joint problem? | 8 (1.5) | 11 (2.6) | 19 (97.8) |
AAOP, American Academy of Orofacial Pain; TMD, temporomandibular disorder.