The incidence and pattern of non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Hirani, Vanisha Aroon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Owibingire, Sira Stanslaus | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moshy, Jeremiah Robert | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sohal, Karpal Singh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-12T10:41:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-12T10:41:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction and aim. Non-odontogenic orofacial pain (NOFP) is a result of pathology, or injury to the structures in the orofacial region including the muscles, temporomandibular joint, neurovascular structures, and glands. This multi-diverse aetiopathogenesis poses a challenge in the diagnosis and management of NOPF. To determine the incidence and trend of various non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) for 6 months. The information gathered included socio-demographic characteristics of participants, characteristics of pain, and cause of pain. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results. The incidence of NOFP was 3.3%. The male to female ratio was 1.7:1 and the mean age of patients was 44.2 ± 17.4 years. The mean intensity of the pain using the VAS was 47.27 ± 5.66. Most (36.7%) patients experienced sharp pain. The common causes of NOFP were trauma (43.3%) and malignant lesions (38.3%). A statistically significant association between the age and sex of the patients and the causes of non-odontogenic pain was observed (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The incidence of non-odontogenic orofacial pain is low. Trauma and malignant conditions were the leading causes of NOFP. | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.identifier.citation | European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine T. 20, z. 1 (2022), s. 49–55 | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.15584/ejcem.2022.1.7 | |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2544-1361 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repozytorium.ur.edu.pl/handle/item/7599 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Międzynarodowe | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
| dc.subject | incidence | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.subject | inflammation | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.subject | non-odontogenic pain | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.subject | pattern | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.title | The incidence and pattern of non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania | pl_PL.UTF-8 |
| dc.type | article | pl_PL.UTF-8 |