Abstract

본 연구는 측두하악장애에 대한 치과 내원환자의 인지도와 이해도를 조사, 분석하기 위해 시행되었다. 인제대학교 부산백병원 치과 혹은 울산광역시 소재 한빛치과병원을 방문한 총 243명의 환자에게 설문조사를 시행하였고, 설문지의 모든 문항에 대해 성실히 답한 195명을 대상으로 하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. "측두하악장애"란 용어를 인지하고 있는 환자는 전체 대상자의17.4%였고, 총 12년 이상의 학력을 가진 군(82.4%, p<0.01)은 다른 군에서 보다 "측두하악장애"에 대한 인지도가 유의하게 높았다. "턱관절질환"이란 용어를 인지하고 있는 환자는 전체 대상자의 81.0%였고, 30-49세 연령군(45.6%, p<0.05)과 총 12년 이상의 학력을 가진 군(60.1%, p<0.01)에서 다른 군보다 "턱관절질환"이란 용어에 대한 인지도가 유의하게 높았다. 2. 전체의 과반수 이상인 50.6%가 턱관절질환의 개념으로 "턱을 무리하게 사용해서 생기는 병이다"를 선택했다. 3. 턱관절질환에 대해 들은 경로로TV, 라디오(41.4%)가 가장 많았고, 가족과 친구(20.2%), 병원 및 병원관계자(18.2%), 인터넷(15.7%) 및 신문과 잡지(4.5%)순이었다. TV, 라디오를 통해서 턱관절질환에 대해 들어본 응답자 중 30-49세 연령군이 다른 군보다 유의하게 높은 비율(52.4%, p<0.05)을 보였다. 인터넷을 통해서 턱관절질환에 대해 들어본 응답자 중 18-29세 연령군이 다른 군보다 유의하게 높은 비율(61.3%, p<0.01)을 보였다. 병원과 병원관계자를 통해서 턱관절질환에 대해 들어본 응답자 중 총 12년 이상의 학력을 가진 군(75%, p<0.05)이 다른 군보다 유의하게 높은 비율을 보였다. 4. 환자들은 입을 벌리고 다물 때 턱에서 나는 소리(26.9%), 입을 크게 벌리지 못한다(25.1%), 귀 앞쪽 부위의 통증(13.7%)을 턱관절질환의 증상과 징후로 골랐다. 턱관절질환의 원인으로는 딱딱하거나 질긴 음식을 즐겨먹기(19.5%), 아래, 윗니가 잘 안 맞물림(19.0%), 한쪽 어금니로 음식씹기(18.5%)를 많이 선택했다. 턱관절질환의 치료법으로 턱관절수술(28%)을 가장 많이 꼽았고, 구강내 장치치료(23.9%), 물리치료(14.6%)가 그 뒤를 따랐다. 턱관절질환의 예방법으로 딱딱한 음식의 섭취를 줄인다(21.1%), 입을 너무 크게 벌리지 않는다(17.0%), 양쪽 어금니로 음식을 씹는다(15.4%)를 많이 선택했다. This study was conducted to investigate and analyze the dental patients' awareness and understanding about TMDs. Among the total number of 243 patients who had visited the department of dentistry of Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University or Hanvit dental hospital in Ulsan metropolitan city and participated in the survey, 195 patients who filled in all parts of the questionnaire were selected as the subjects. The results were as follows. 1. The subjects who were aware of the term, "TMDs" were 17.4%. The group with total education period of 12 years and over was significantly more aware of "TMD"(82.4%, p<0.01) than the other group. The subjects who were aware of the term, "jaw joint disease" were 81.0%. 30 to 49 age group(45.6%, p<0.05) and the group with total education period of 12 years and over(60.1%, p<0.01) were significantly more aware of "jaw joint disease" than other groups. 2. More than half of the subjects chose "overuse of the jaws" as the concept of jaw joint disease(50.6%). 3. TV, radio(41.4%) was the most frequent source of awareness about jaw joint disease followed by family and friends(20.2%), hospitals and health professionals(18.2%), internet(15.7%) and newspapers, magazines(4.5%). Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease through TV, radio, 30 to 49 age group showed significantly higher percentage(52.4%, p<0.05) than other age groups. Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease through internet, 18 to 29 age group showed significantly higher percentage(61.3%, p<0.01) than other age groups. Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease from hospitals and health professionals, the group with total education period of 12 years and over showed significantly higher percentage(75.0%, p<0.05) than the other group. 4. Noise during mouth opening and closing(26.9%), mouth opening difficulty(25.1%) and jaw pain(13.7%) were the most frequently responded sign and symptoms of jaw joint disease. For the causes of jaw joint disease, enjoying hard food chewing(19.5%), occlusal discrepancy(19.0%) and chewing with one side only(18.5%) were responded in sequence. TMJ surgery(28%) was the most frequently responded treatment method for jaw joint disease, followed by occlusal appliance therapy(23.9%) and physical therapy(14.6%). For preventive method of jaw joint disease, avoid eating hard food(21.1%), avoid opening mouth wide(17.0%) and simultaneous using of molar of both side when chewing food(15.4%) were chosen frequently.

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