Association between Stress , Sleep Quality and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction : Simulated Mars Mission

Balwant Rai; Jasdeep Kaur

doi:10. 5001/omj.2013.59

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Association between Stress , Sleep Quality and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction : Simulated Mars Mission

Authors:

Balwant Rai | Jasdeep Kaur

Publisher:

Oman Medical Specialty Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Oman Medical Journal 2013 Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.216-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

29819

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

20705204

pISSN:

1999768X

DOI:

10. 5001/omj.2013.59

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Abstract:

 Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the associationbetween quality of sleep and stress in individuals with TMD(temporomandibular joint dysfunction) in simulated Mars mission.
methods: The 24 healthy crew members were recruited. Thephysiological measures of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolicblood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR) were recorded. TheSymptom Checklist-90-revised was used which was based on ninedimensions of psychological functioning. The MultidimensionalPain Inventory was pain severity, social and physical activities,affective distress, social support, and feelings of life control. ThePittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to measure the numberof hours spent in bed and during asleep, frequency and reasons forawakening, and difficulty returning to sleep after awakening. Theorofacial pain questionnaire was applied to measure pain experienceusing descriptors from the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Salivarycortisol and melatonin were measured.
Results: The 15 crew members reported temporomandibularjoint pain after 6 days of mission. On dental examination, 5 crewmembers reported simple muscle pain (SM) and other 10 crewmembers with TMD. The TMD group endorsed more affectivedescriptors of their pain experience. Compared to the TMD group,the SM group also reported significantly poorer sleep duration. TheTMD group reported nonsignificantly more daytime dysfunctionthan the control. Higher levels of salivary cortisol and salivarymelatonin were reported in the TMD group as compared to othergroup.
Conclusion: This study concludes that both quality of sleep andstress levels due to extreme condition (simulated Mars mission)were associated with TMD in simulated Mars mission.

Article Details

Association between Stress , Sleep Quality and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction : Simulated Mars Mission

Authors:

Balwant Rai | Jasdeep Kaur

Publisher:

Oman Medical Specialty Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Oman Medical Journal 2013 Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.216-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

29819

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

20705204

pISSN:

1999768X

DOI:

10. 5001/omj.2013.59

Descriptors:

SLEEP

STRESS

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

PATIENTS

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Sleep

Stress

Mars mission

Simulated

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Balwant Rai | Jasdeep Kaur

Publisher: Oman Medical Specialty Board

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Oman Medical Journal 2013 Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.216-219

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 29819

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

eISSN: 20705204

pISSN: 1999768X

DOI: 10. 5001/omj.2013.59

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Balwant Rai | Jasdeep Kaur

Publisher:

Oman Medical Specialty Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Oman Medical Journal 2013 Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.216-219

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

29819

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

20705204

pISSN:

1999768X

DOI:

10. 5001/omj.2013.59