Does childhood maltreatment play a role in temporomandibular disorders?

The aim of this study was to find out if experiences of maltreatment in childhood have an effect on the occurrence of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). The study was conducted on 380 volunteer adults (252 females and 128 males), with a mean (SD) age of 27.63 (9.06) years. The level of TMD was assessed using the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI). Childhood Trauma Questionnaires (CTQ) were completed by the participants and their marital status and educational level were recorded. FAI scores were significantly higher in females than in males. There was no statistically significant difference between gender and total CTQ score. Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference between educational status, marital status, and total CTQ score. FAI scores correlated positively with total CTQ scores in all individuals. Similarly FAI scores correlated positively with total CTQ scores in males and females. Childhood maltreatment is associated with TMDs. Dentists should be aware that possible collaboration with psychiatrists and/or psychologists when treating patients with TMD could increase the success of their treatment.

Quality of information on Instagram about masseter botox injection for bruxism.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Nowadays, masseter botulinum toxin injections are frequently used to treat bruxism. People first search for social media resources for their health-related problems. However, the quality of the information on Instagram about masseter botox injection for bruxism is unknown. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality ant content of the Instagram posts shared publicly about masseter botox. The hashtag #masseterbotox was searched on Instagram. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1000 posts were scanned. Unrelated posts were excluded from the study. The video posts were evaluated by using Global Quality Scale (GQS) and reliability of information toolkits. RESULTS: One-hundred seventy-nine photograph and 65 video posts that met the criteria were analyzed. Most of the posts were posted by doctors and healthcare professionals (151 posts), followed by clinics (87 posts) and patients (6 posts). The information reliability scores of Instagram video posts about #masseterbotox were found to be very low (1.34±1.28). Number of views, reliability of information and GQS scores were not statistically significant between groups according to the source of the video posts (p>.05). GQS scores were higher in experience videos than information and advertisement videos (p<.05). CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should warn their patients about the reliability of information on Instagram and should guide them to the right social media resources. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dental professionals should direct their patients about masseter botox injections to the right resources on social media platforms.