%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in patients with hearing loss.
%A M. Ordubazari
%A M. Khajavi
%A M. Oshagh
%J Hellenic Orthodontic Review
%D 2003
%I 
%X AIM: To analyze the prevalence of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) in patients with hearing loss. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: Loghman Hakim Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 2000-2001. SUBJECTS (MATERIALS) AND METHODS: The sample derived from patients who have been introduced to the Audiometric Center of Loghman Hakim Hospital in Tehran, Iran, and underwent an audiometric examination. Among them 100 adult patients (55 males and 45 females) were selected, who suffered from hearing loss. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The patients were clinically examined for TMD signs, and corresponding medical data forms were completed for each one of them. The data obtained included findings of the clinical examination: (a) TMD signs, (b) signs of hearing disorders (hearing loss, tinnitus, ear pain and vertigo), and (c) type of hearing loss (sensory neurotic, conductive, or mixed). RESULTS: Among all patients with hearing loss, 82 patients were found to present TMD. With regard to the outbreak, in patients with hearing loss there is a 95% possibility to present TMD (min. 75%, max. 90). The signs of these 82 patients with hearing loss included 89% hearing loss, 58% tinnitus, 50% ear pain, and 42% vertigo. Out of the three types of hearing loss, the sensory neurotic type was prevailed. CONCLUSIONS: According to the results of this study it could be stated that a relationship may exist between hearing loss and signs of temporomandibular joint disorders.
%K Hearing loss
%K temporomandibular disorders
%K TMD
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