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