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Causes of TMJ Disorder
User reported causes of TMJ Disorder based on their intuition.
| Cause | Agree |
|---|---|
| Stress | 74% |
| Anxiety / Nervousness | 61% |
| Grinding Teeth | 57% |
| Misaligned Teeth | 42% |
| Hard Food Chewing | 32% |
| Trip to Dentist | 30% |
| Hormones (Estrogen or Birth Control Pill) | 25% |
| Trauma | 24% |
| Distressing News | 23% |
| Improper Dental Work | 21% |
| Dental Braces | 20% |
| Age (Women in Early-Mid 30's) | 19% |
| Hypermobility | 19% |
| Oral Surgery | 17% |
| Jaw Deformities - Mandibular Retrognathia/micrognathia | 16% |
| Dehydration | 12% |
| Musician (Needing to Play Instrument With Mouth) | 9% |
| Tennis/sports | 6% |
| Other Surgery | 5% |
| Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome | 0% |
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating TMJ Disorder
| Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 8% | 42% | 2% | 45% | 3% | 102 |
| Aspirin | 0% | 53% | 0% | 42% | 5% | 19 |
| Tai Chi | 13% | 25% | 0% | 63% | 0% | 8 |
| Acupuncture | 28% | 39% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 18 |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | 0% | 7% | 7% | 86% | 0% | 14 |
| Amitriptyline | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 20% | 10 |
| Marijuana | 0% | 25% | 0% | 63% | 13% | 8 |
| Yoga | 3% | 30% | 3% | 62% | 3% | 37 |
| Aleve | 5% | 44% | 2% | 49% | 0% | 41 |
| Chiropractic | 20% | 33% | 7% | 33% | 7% | 30 |
| Corticosteroids | 29% | 43% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 7 |
| Magnesium | 0% | 25% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 4 |
| Massage Therapy | 21% | 39% | 0% | 33% | 6% | 33 |
| Meditation | 7% | 28% | 0% | 63% | 2% | 43 |
| EFT Emotional Freedom Therapy | 33% | 33% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 3 |
| Cranial Osteopath | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Surgery | 43% | 43% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 7 |
| Stop Chewing Gum | 18% | 53% | 0% | 28% | 3% | 40 |
| Opioid Medications | 17% | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Heat or Cold Packs on Jaw | 15% | 45% | 2% | 38% | 0% | 47 |
| Botox | 20% | 60% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 5 |
| Muscle Relaxer | 20% | 33% | 0% | 47% | 0% | 15 |
| Hypnotherapy | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Jaw Massage | 11% | 55% | 5% | 27% | 3% | 75 |
| Eat Soft Food | 9% | 45% | 2% | 44% | 0% | 55 |
| Wear a Biteguard at Night to Prevent Grinding Teeth | 17% | 36% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 89 |
| Glucosamine/Chondroitin | 0% | 40% | 0% | 60% | 0% | 5 |
| Deep Breathing | 7% | 37% | 0% | 52% | 4% | 46 |
| Corrective Dental Treatment | 13% | 37% | 5% | 37% | 8% | 38 |
| Tongue Between Teeth to Stop Grinding | 0% | 50% | 0% | 42% | 8% | 24 |
| Arthrocentesis | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 2 |
| Soma | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 10 |
| Repositioning Splint | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 10 |
| Vibration on the Neck and Jaw Muscles With Massager | 10% | 45% | 5% | 20% | 20% | 20 |
| Total Joint Replacement | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Jaw Stretching Exercises | 5% | 36% | 2% | 44% | 13% | 55 |
| Sleep on Back and Relax Jaw | 0% | 47% | 13% | 33% | 7% | 15 |
| Arthroscopy | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
Predictors
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TMJ Disorder Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | TMJ Disorder |
| Aggregation Method | MEAN |
| Analysis Performed At | 2020-10-09 |
| Duration of Action | 24 hours |
| Kurtosis | 0.93333333333333 |
| Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
| Mean | 4.6 out of 5 |
| Median | 5 out of 5 |
| Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
| Number of Aggregate Predictors | 89 |
| Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 1 |
| Number of Measurements | 5 |
| Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 5 |
| Public | true |
| Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
| Standard Deviation | 0.54772255750517 |
| Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
| User Variables | 1 |
| Variable Category | Symptoms |
| Variable ID | 86916 |
| Variance | 0.3 |