Emma Soneson, Emma Howarth, Alison Weir, Peter B Jones, Mina Fazel
Empowering School Staff to Support Pupil Mental Health Through a Brief, Interactive Web-Based Training Program: Mixed Methods Study
Journal of medical Internet research
authors objectives determine percentage children kindergarten grade 5 reported symptoms temporomandibular joint disorder tmjd assess whether sex race socioeconomic background mattered explore relationships tmjd childrens oral health oral healthrelated quality life ohrqol research team conducted facetoface interviews 8302 children kindergarten grade 5 51 female 49 male 53 african american 42 white conducted oral health screenings 7439 children overall 236 children reported pain chewing tough food 188 reported pain opening mouth wide 232 reported hearing sound clicking opening mouth wide female students likely male students african american children likely white children report tmjd symptoms prevalence tmjd symptoms correlate whether children need oral health care services whether abscess carious teeth pulpal involvement tmjd symptoms associated significantly childrens ohrqol considerable percentages 4 12yearold children reported tmjd symptoms girls african american children likely counterparts affected experiencing tmjd symptoms associated significantly poorer ohrqol dental practitioners need aware substantial percentages kindergarten elementary schoolaged children experience tmjd symptoms taking dental history conducting oral examination therefore include assessments signs symptoms tmjd treatment recommendations provided affected children