Orofacial pain and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in Finnish and Thai populations

Authors

  • Kirsi Sipilä Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; 2Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland;Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland;Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Finland
  • Mimmi Tolvanen Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry; Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
  • Somsak Mitrirattanakul Department of Masticatory Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Panupen Sitthisomwong Department of Masticatory Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
  • Anja Taanila Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
  • Vuokko Anttonen Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Finland
  • Satu Lahti Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016357.2014.949842

Keywords:

cross-cultural comparison, orofacial pain, prevalence studies, temporomandibular disorders

Abstract

Abstract

Objective. Cultural or ethnic factors may play an important role in subjects’ pain reports. The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of orofacial pain symptoms between Finnish and Thai populations. Materials and methods. The Finnish study population comprised the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, of which 5696 subjects participated in the present study. The Thai sample consisted of 1501 randomly selected people living in 10 different districts in Bangkok. Data on orofacial pain was collected based on questionnaires. Results. After adjusting for age, gender and education, the logistic regression analysis showed that Thai subjects had an increased risk for reporting oral pain (OR = 4.5, 95% CI = 3.7–5.4), tooth pain (OR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.8–2.4) and pain in the face (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2–1.7). Conclusions. It can be concluded that Thai people report more orofacial pain symptoms than Finnish subjects. Cross-cultural factors exist in the background of reporting pain symptoms in the oral and facial area.

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Published

2015-07-04

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 5 (2015): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

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