RESEARCH ARTICLE


Risk Factors of Orofacial Pain: A Population-Based Study in West Java Province, Indonesia



Rasmi Rikmasari1, Gilang Yubiliana2, Tantry Maulina3, *
1 Prosthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
2 Community Dental Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
3 Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia


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* All correspondence to this author at the Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Sekeloa Selatan no. 1, Bandung 40132, West Java – Indonesia; Tel: +(62)-82115513030; E-mails: tantry.maulina@fkg.unpad.ac.id, tmau4292@uni.sydney.edu.au


Abstract

Background:

The management of orofacial pain in Indonesia has not been well performed, which consequently led to an increase in the orofacial pain occurrences and a decreased quality of life. One of the possible reasons for this particular matter is the lack of evaluation on the risk factors that might induce orofacial pain in some individuals.

Objective:

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the risk factors of orofacial pain on productive age population in West Java province, Indonesia.

Methods:

One thousand and fifty-six participants (522 males; 534 females) were recruited for the study. A questionnaire that consists of demographic questions and questions evaluating several assumed risk factors for orofacial pain was used in a single interview. All data was analyzed by using Chi Square test to test the significance, Odds Ratio (OR), as well as Relative Risk (RR) by using SPSS version 23 (IBM Statistic, USA).

Results:

The result of the current study revealed that bruxism (p<0.01), daytime clenching (p<0.01), and unilateral chewing (p<0.01) were significantly related to the occurrence of orofacial pain. It was also found that participants who performed multitude of heavy liftings at work have an increased risk (RR=1.19: 95% CI: 1.04 – 1.35) of having orofacial pain compared to those who do not.

Conclusion:

Risk factors for the occurrence of orofacial pain on productive age population in Indonesian sample consisted of oral parafunctional habits and non-parafunctional habits, such as heavy lifting. Further study in this particular topic is of importance.

Keywords: Orofacial pain, Risk factors, Oral parafunctional habits, Indonesia, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Unilateral chewing.