Temporomandibular joint dysfunction in relation to tinnitus in Peruvian patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: To determine the relationship between temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) and tinnitus in Peruvian adult patients.

Material And Methods: This observational and cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2023, including 76 adult patients from the Otorhinolaryngology Service of Víctor Lazarte Echegaray Essalud Hospital in Trujillo (Peru). The intra- and inter-rater reliability was determined for the clinical measurement of TMJD, obtaining Kappa values above 0.