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TITLE:

ANALYSIS OF LEVEL OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER PATIENTS

AUTHORS:

1Dr. Ayesha Zaheer, 1Dr. Aiza Rehman, 1Dr. Shanza Nasir

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are now recognized as a group of biopsychosocial illnesses characterized by chronic painful conditions and dysfunctions in the muscles of mastication and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to find and analyze the level of anxiety and depression in temporomandibular joint disorder patients. Material and methods: This study was conducted at Punjab Dental hospital, Lahore during October 2018 to Nov 2018. The samples were selected by the nonprobabilistic method of sampling. The total sample size was 100, 50 each for the control group and the study group. The samples included male and female patients in the age group of 20-40 years. The selected participants were divided into two groups. One was control group and one was those who suffered from TMD. Results: There are two groups, one is control and other is diseased group. The age range is 20 to 40 years. Within group 1 subjects, there was no statistically significant difference between males and females for the different stress scores. The control group also did not show any significant difference between male and female gender. Analysis of the results of group 1 and group 2 reveal that the majority of the subjects (both male and female) in group 2 had normal anxiety levels when compared to group 1 subjects. Conclusion: It is concluded that TMD patients experienced different Level of depression from no depression to extreme depression. Moderate, severe and extreme depressions were remarkable among TMD patients.

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