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Reported symptoms from the masticatory system and general well‐being in rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
KALLENBERG A.,
WENNEBERG B.,
CARLSSON G. E.,
AHLMEN M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00338.x
Subject(s) - masticatory force , medicine , adjective check list , rheumatoid arthritis , anxiety , mood , physical therapy , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , dentistry , personality , social psychology
summary Eighty‐one patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 41 patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) were evaluated with questionnaires regarding subjective symptoms from the masticatory system. The general well‐being was assessed using the Mood Adjective Check List (MACL) and the Body Symptom Scale (BSS). Patients with rheumatoid arthritis in general had less symptoms from the masticatory system than TMD patients. The RA patients reported that their symptoms were related to acute phases of the general disease, while the TMD patients reported that mental stress, anxiety, bruxism and chewing aggravated their symptoms. The RA patients had more general physical discomfort than TMD patients according to the BSS. The RA patients rated their mental well‐being (MACL) close to normal, except that they were less active than TMD patients. The TMD patients, on the other hand, showed higher values for mental tension. In conclusion, many patients with RA will develop TMD symptoms but there is a great variation in time relationship between the onset of RA and involvement of the masticatory system.