Analysis of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders based on Fonseca Anamnestic Index in Multi-Ethnic South Sulawesi, Indonesia - Preliminary Study
Mohammad Gazali, Muhammad Ruslin, Acing Habibi Mude, Fuad Akbar A

1 Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University
2 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University
3 Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University
4 Dental Hospital, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Background: Joint disorders are medical conditions that can create discomfort in a person^s life. Several reasons contribute to this disease, including chewing habits and jaw joint movement, as well as trauma and psychological variables that affect masticatory muscle function.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the prevalence of joint problems in a sample of dentistry students from various ethnic backgrounds in South Sulawesi.
Material and Methods: Joint disorders are assessed using the Fonseca Amnestic Index (FAI) in the form of a questionnaire, which is one approach to measuring joint disorders utilizing a total sampling method.
Result: This study^s subjects were 436 dental students from various ethnic origins, including 67 men and 369 women. In this study, there are 56.65% subject with joint disorder, with women have more experiencing disorder than men. Bugis ethnic have 29.13% subject with joint disorder than others ethnicity. Chi-Square analysis revealed that the gender variable had a p value of 0.016, which was less than 0.05. The ethnic variable retrieved has a p value of 0.107, which is more than 0.05.
Conclusion: This study found that women and Bugis ethnic have experiencing joint disorder than other subjects. There were significant connection between gender and temporomandibular joint disorder, but there was no significant connection with ethnicity.

Keywords: Temporomandibular disorder, Fonseca Amnestic Index, Ethnic

Topic: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery