Risk Profile of Patients with Tinnitus and TMJ Dysfunction
Abstract: Tinnitus is a perception of sound that can be generated by pathological changes in various levels of the acoustic system. The aim of study was to establish a risk profile of patients with tinnitus and TMD and to determine the relative share of patients with TMD and tinnitus problems.The subject of the study were 150 patients with TMD and tinnitus, who were examined. Bruxism is considered a risk factor for TMJ dysfunction, and its presence increases the risk of such dysfunction by about 21 times (OR = 20,952 (2,702-162,469); p
Keywords: risk profile, tinnitus, TMJ, TMD, temporomandibular joint, dysfunction
How to Cite?: Boris Borisov, "Risk Profile of Patients with Tinnitus and TMJ Dysfunction", Volume 11 Issue 2, February 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 97-99, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22131145122, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22131145122