Otological symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to describe the pattern of otological symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), having clinical temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement. This issue had not been previously addressed.

Methods: A questionnaire and examination findings protocol was applied for 141 patients with RA and 141 control subjects.

A comparative clinical study of temporomandibular disorder patients in the otolaryngology clinic versus a rheumatology clinic.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) may be associated with local or widespread symptoms, including pain. The aim of this study was to compare clinical features of TMD patients presenting to an otolaryngology clinic with TMD patients presenting to a rheumatology clinic. The study included 107 patients in the otolaryngology setting and 103 patients in the rheumatology setting.