Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study
The study investigated the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in 100 competitive athletes in contact sports, equally grouped by the practiced game: Soccer (SoG), Rugby (RG), American Football (AFG), Boxing (BoG), Basketball (BaG), compared to a randomly control group of 20 non-athletes (CG)....
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| author | Vito Crincoli Corrado De Biase Angela Pia Cazzolla Alessandra Campobasso Mario Dioguardi Maria Grazia Piancino Luigi Mattia Domenico Ribatti Mariasevera Di Comite |
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| description | The study investigated the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in 100 competitive athletes in contact sports, equally grouped by the practiced game: Soccer (SoG), Rugby (RG), American Football (AFG), Boxing (BoG), Basketball (BaG), compared to a randomly control group of 20 non-athletes (CG). Symptoms and signs were examined according to the standardized Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders through a questionnaire and clinical evaluation. Arthralgia showed significant differences between RG and CG and between AFG and CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Study groups reported masticatory muscle pain during function, neck and shoulder pain more frequently than CG, except for BoG. Closing click was significantly more present in study groups than CG, while crepitation was significantly higher only in RG and AFG. The deviation was wider in SoG, RG and AFG compared to CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Tukey’s multiple comparisons test showed a statistically significant reduction in right laterotrusion in RG vs. CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05); the comparison showed a decrease in right laterotrusion in RG vs. SoG and BoG (<i>p</i> < 0.05), a decrease in endfeel in RG vs. CG, BaG and AFG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The data seem to support a relationship between the prevalence of TMD symptoms and signs in competitive athletes in contact sports, especially in RG and AFG compared to CG. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39d9a849dbe94786891c55fb2d0e148f2023-11-23T23:41:35ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672022-09-01101018010.3390/dj10100180Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational StudyVito Crincoli0Corrado De Biase1Angela Pia Cazzolla2Alessandra Campobasso3Mario Dioguardi4Maria Grazia Piancino5Luigi Mattia6Domenico Ribatti7Mariasevera Di Comite8Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, I.R.C. Dental School, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Clinica Odontoiatrica, Via Rovelli 50, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Clinica Odontoiatrica, Via Rovelli 50, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Clinica Odontoiatrica, Via Rovelli 50, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, I.R.C. Dental School, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Dental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via San Vitale 59, 40125 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Division of Complex Operating Unit of Dentistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Division of Complex Operating Unit of Dentistry, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, ItalyThe study investigated the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in 100 competitive athletes in contact sports, equally grouped by the practiced game: Soccer (SoG), Rugby (RG), American Football (AFG), Boxing (BoG), Basketball (BaG), compared to a randomly control group of 20 non-athletes (CG). Symptoms and signs were examined according to the standardized Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders through a questionnaire and clinical evaluation. Arthralgia showed significant differences between RG and CG and between AFG and CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Study groups reported masticatory muscle pain during function, neck and shoulder pain more frequently than CG, except for BoG. Closing click was significantly more present in study groups than CG, while crepitation was significantly higher only in RG and AFG. The deviation was wider in SoG, RG and AFG compared to CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Tukey’s multiple comparisons test showed a statistically significant reduction in right laterotrusion in RG vs. CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05); the comparison showed a decrease in right laterotrusion in RG vs. SoG and BoG (<i>p</i> < 0.05), a decrease in endfeel in RG vs. CG, BaG and AFG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The data seem to support a relationship between the prevalence of TMD symptoms and signs in competitive athletes in contact sports, especially in RG and AFG compared to CG.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/10/10/180contact sportstemporomandibular disordersmandibular movementsTMJ soundsorofacial pain |
| spellingShingle | Vito Crincoli Corrado De Biase Angela Pia Cazzolla Alessandra Campobasso Mario Dioguardi Maria Grazia Piancino Luigi Mattia Domenico Ribatti Mariasevera Di Comite Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study Dentistry Journal contact sports temporomandibular disorders mandibular movements TMJ sounds orofacial pain |
| title | Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study |
| title_full | Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study |
| title_short | Effects of Contact Sports on Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Study |
| title_sort | effects of contact sports on temporomandibular disorders an observational study |
| topic | contact sports temporomandibular disorders mandibular movements TMJ sounds orofacial pain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/10/10/180 |
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