Temporomandibular disorder symptoms, sleep quality, and burnout syndrome in teachers

ABSTRACT

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the association between the symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), sleep quality, and indicators of burnout syndrome in teachers.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 330 teachers with an average age of 43 years. The Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the questionnaire to assess burnout syndrome - teachers’ version were used for data collection. Simple and multiple logistic regression models were applied to analyze the independent variables at a 5% significance level.

Results

Teachers with poor sleep quality, indicators of burnout syndrome, female sex, and impact on the domains of psychological exhaustion and guilt were, respectively, 1.91,1.92, 2.66, 1.97, and 2.60 times more likely to present at least one TMD symptom (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Teachers with indicators of burnout syndrome and impaired sleep quality were more likely to present with at least one TMD symptom.

KEYWORDS:

• Temporomandibular joint disorders
• sleep-wake disorders
• occupational stress
• school teachers

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).