Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (Jun 2019)

Factors associated with temporomandibular dysfunction in the elderly: an integrative literature review

  • Patrícia Fernanda Faccio,
  • Maria Angélica Bezerra dos Santos,
  • Taís Arcanjo Maropo da Silva,
  • Eduarda Correia Moretti,
  • Maria das Graças Wanderley de Sales Coriolano,
  • Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly Lins

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562019022.180116
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1

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Abstract Objective: To identify the factors associated with temporomandibular dysfunction among elderly persons. Method: An integrative literature review was carried out, evaluated by scientific publications indexed in five databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE, CINAHL and LILACS, without date or language restrictions. The adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate the articles. Results: Of the 888 articles from the databases, four were considered eligible for this review. Risk of bias analysis classified one article as low risk and the other as intermediate risk. Conclusion: The factors associated with temporomandibular dysfunction in the elderly indicated by the studies were: female gender, age between 60-70 years, a low income, suffering from tinnitus, dizziness, depression, headache or bruxism; experience temporomandibular joint palpation, masticatory and cervical muscle pain, a low number of teeth and the use of complete dentures.

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