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History of Antidepressant Drug Use in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Abstract
Objectives
Temporomandibular joint disorders are a problem seen in a large part of the population and develop due to various etiological factors. Mental disorders such as stress and anxiety are also among these factors. This study aimed to evaluate the history of antidepressant medication use in patients with temporomandibular joint problems and to investigate the possible relationship between stress and depression and this problem.
Material and Methods
This study was conducted on patients admitted to the Department of Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University. A total of 200 patients between the ages of 18-65 years and presenting to our clinic with any symptom of TMJ complaints were included in the study. These patients were evaluated according to age, gender and whether or not they were taking antidepressant medication. Drug users were grouped as current active users and those who had not used antidepressant drugs for the last 1 year but had used them at some time in the past.
Results
Of a total of 200 patients presenting with TMJ complaints, 147 (73.5%) were female and 53 (26.5%) were male. Fifty nine (29.5%) patients (48 females, 11 males) were actively using antidepressants and 35 (17.5%) patients (25 females, 10 males) had used antidepressants for some time in the past. One hundred six (53%) patients had never used antidepressants in the past.
Conclusion
A significant proportion of patients with TMJ problems had a history of antidepressant medication use. The majority of the patients presenting with joint complaints were women. Stress and anxiety should be considered as the main predisposing factors in the majority of patients with TMJ symptoms.
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Supporting Institution
The author declared that this study has received no financial support.
Ethical Statement
All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of
the institutional and/or national research committee and
with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Ethics committee
approval was received for this study from Kahramanmaras
Sütcü Imam University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (14-2025/20).
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 30, 2025
Submission Date
August 4, 2025
Acceptance Date
October 27, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 4 Number: 3