A preliminary analysis of the clinical characteristics of patients with temperature-sensitive temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome.
10.7518/hxkq.2025.2024321
- Author:
Yifan HU
1
;
Bowen MA
2
;
Xiaoting ZHAI
3
;
Xinyu XU
2
;
Yihan WANG
4
;
Hongbo LI
2
;
Min HU
2
;
Hongchen LIU
2
;
Hua JIANG
2
Author Information
1. The Affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264001, China.
2. Dept. of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
3. Dept. of Prosthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
4. Dept. of Stomatology, Beijing Shunyi Hospital, Beijing 101300, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cone-beam computed tomography;
magnetic resonance imaging;
plunge in temperature;
temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Female;
Adult;
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/diagnosis*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Middle Aged;
Young Adult;
Temperature;
Adolescent
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2025;43(2):269-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:This study aims to analyze the clinical symptoms and imaging manifestations in patients with temporomandibular disorder syndrome (TMD), who are sensitive to sudden temperature drop.
METHODS:One hundred and nineteen patients with TMD who attended the Department of Stomatology of the First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from December 2022 to December 2023 were included, including 44 males and 75 females, with a mean age of 32.4±13.7 years.The questionnaire was used to determine whether they were sensitive to temperature drop, and the TMD patients were divided into a temperature plunge-sensitive group and a temperature drop insensitive group. The clinical symptoms and imaging manifestations of patients in the two groups were observed. SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS:There was no statistically significant difference between the gender and age of patients in the temperature plunge-sensitive group (50 patients) and the insensitivity group (69 patients) (P>0.05). The percentage of patients with pain was slightly higher in the temperature plunge-sensitive group [86.0% (43/50)] than in the insensitive group [68.1% (47/69)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.031, P=0.025), while the differences in joint murmur and mouth opening limitation between the two groups were not statistically significant. A total of 238 lateral joints were detected in both groups, the percentage of osteoarthropathic imaging changes was significantly higher in the temperature plunge-sensitive group [82.0% (82/100)] than in the insensitive group [53.6% (74/138)] (χ2=20.675, P<0.001). Magnetic imaging showed that the percentage of joint effusion was higher in patients in the temperature plunge-sensitive group [66.0% (33/50)] than in the insensitive group [42.0% (29/69)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.602, P=0.018).
CONCLUSIONS:TMD patients with maxillofacial pain symptoms, joint effusions, and abnormal imaging of osteoarticular structures are more likely to be sensitive to sudden temperature drops.
