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Increasing gender differences in the prevalence and chronification of orofacial pain in the population
- Source :
- Häggman-Henrikson, B, Liv, P, Ilgunas, A, Visscher, C M, Lobbezoo, F, Durham, J & Lövgren, A 2020, ' Increasing gender differences in the prevalence and chronification of orofacial pain in the population ', Pain, vol. 161, no. 8, pp. 1768-1775 . https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001872, Pain, 161(8), 1768-1775. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Pain
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The prevalence of orofacial pain is on the rise and especially in women, thus indicating an increasing gender difference in orofacial pain.<br />Although a fluctuating pattern of orofacial pain across the life span has been proposed, data on its natural course are lacking. The longitudinal course of orofacial pain in the general population was evaluated using data from routine dental check-ups at all Public Dental Health services in Västerbotten, Sweden. In a large population sample, 2 screening questions were used to identify individuals with pain once a week or more in the orofacial area. Incidence and longitudinal course of orofacial pain were evaluated using annual data for 2010 to 2017. To evaluate predictors for orofacial pain remaining over time, individuals who reported pain on at least 2 consecutive dental check-ups were considered persistent. A generalized estimating equation model was used to analyze the prevalence, accounting for repeated observations on the same individuals. In total, 180,308 individuals (equal gender distribution) were examined in 525,707 dental check-ups. More women than men reported orofacial pain (odds ratio 2.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.48-2.68), and there was a significant increase in the prevalence of reported pain from 2010 to 2017 in both women and men. Longitudinal data for 135,800 individuals were available for incidence analysis. Women were at higher risk of both developing orofacial pain (incidence rate ratio 2.37; 95% CI 2.25-2.50) and reporting pain in consecutive check-ups (incidence rate ratio 2.56; 95% CI 2.29-2.87). In the northern Swedish population studied, the prevalence of orofacial pain increases over time and more so in women, thus indicating increasing differences in gender for orofacial pain.
- Subjects :
- Male
Orofacial pain
medicine.medical_specialty
Facial pain
Population
MEDLINE
Chronic pain
Temporomandibular disorders
Odontologi
Longitudinal Course
03 medical and health sciences
Sex Factors
0302 clinical medicine
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
030202 anesthesiology
Prevalence
Humans
Medicine
education
Sweden
Sex Characteristics
Natural course
education.field_of_study
Life span
business.industry
Incidence
Gender
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Neurology
Dentistry
Physical therapy
Female
Neurology (clinical)
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Research Paper
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03043959
- Volume :
- 161
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pain
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ca28fd024294ed1b3f3282654c154370