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Temporomandibular disorder pain is associated with increased sick leave and reduced health related quality of life
Department of Odontology, Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Malmö University, Faculty of Odontology (OD).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6088-3739
Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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2024 (English)In: European Journal of Pain, ISSN 1090-3801, E-ISSN 1532-2149, Vol. 28, no 10, p. 1827-1840Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most common reason for chronic pain in the orofacial area and significantly impact the lives of those affected. The role of lifestyle factors in TMD, however, remains less explored. This cohort study aims to estimate TMD prevalence by addressing potential selection biases and to evaluate the association between TMD and lifestyle factors with a specific focus on sick leave and health related quality of life.

METHODS: By linking data on TMD in the general population in Västerbotten, northern Sweden (n = 180,000) to health survey data (n = 120,000), information on sociodemographic factors and quality of life was available for 52,961 individuals (50.6% women) with a mean age of 53 years. We applied inverse probability weighting to adjust for selection bias and Poisson regression to explore associations with TMD.

RESULTS: TMD prevalence was 9.2% during the study period, being higher in women (12.9%) than men (5.4%). Weighting for varying visiting frequencies did not affect TMD prevalence (average difference 0.4% points). Individuals with TMD, especially women, reported more sick leave and use of pain medication, with a significant association between TMD and increased sick leave (prevalence ratio 1.89, 95% CI: 1.78-2.01) among both women and men. In addition, TMD was associated with a lower health related quality of life (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: The association of TMD with sick leave highlights the condition's profound impact on the lives of affected individuals. These findings underscore the influence of TMD on work life and the burden of TMD on the societal level.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The findings provide insight into how TMD affect individuals, by incorporating lifestyle factors, social determinants and the impact of sick leave at a population level. By incorporating these areas into the study of TMD, we can deepen our understanding of how TMD affects individuals' lives. This approach may also create opportunities to develop more comprehensive strategies to address TMD, focusing on broader implications beyond the clinical symptoms.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2024. Vol. 28, no 10, p. 1827-1840
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-70068DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2314ISI: 001280684800001PubMedID: 39072933Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85200030896OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-70068DiVA, id: diva2:1886633
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