Publications by authors named "Victor Villaca Cardoso de Mello"
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a common condition. This study is part of a research group and it investigated the prevalence of TMD and myofascial pain and its association with gender, age and socioeconomic class. The sample comprised 100 subjects, aged 15 to 70, users of the Family Health Units' services, in the city of Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- * A sample of 100 patients from Recife, Brazil was analyzed through clinical exams and TMD diagnoses using specific criteria and statistical methods.
- * Results showed that while 42% of participants had TMD, malocclusion was not significantly linked to TMD, indicating these occlusal factors don't contribute to the disorder.
Objective: To analyze the influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors (gender, economic class, age and marital status) on the occurrence of temporomandibular disorder.
Study Design: One hundred individuals from urban areas in the city of Recife (Brazil) registered at Family Health Units was examined using Axis I of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) which addresses myofascial pain and joint problems (disc displacement, arthralgia, osteoarthritis and oesteoarthrosis). The Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria (CCEB) was used for the collection of socioeconomic and demographic data.