• Sneha Somarajan
• Akshata Chaphekar
• Heena Oswal
• Neha Rai
• Jahanvi Pokiya

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a collective term used to describe a number of related disorders involving temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles, and/or associated structures.TMD patients are more likely to have anxiety and stress. Aim: To find out the association between Temporomandibular disorder with Psychological distress among science and commerce students using Fonseca Anamnestic Index and DASS-21 respectively. Materials and methods: 279 students were assessed using Fonseca Anamnestic Index for TMD. They were bifurcated into two Groups. Group A includes Science Students and Group B includes Commerce Students. DASS-21 scale was administered to evaluate psychological distress for each student who had TMD and a total score was taken for the same. Pearson Correlation test was carried out for analysis of outcomes. Results: Statistical analysis is proved that there is positive correlation between TMDs and psychological distress (stress, anxiety, and depression). The correlation co-efficient between TMD and Stress (r= 0.736), Anxiety (r= 0.744), Depression(r= 0.759) in Group A students. The correlation coefficient between TMD and Stress (r= 0.472), Anxiety (r= 0.532), Depression (r= 0.381) in Group B. Both groups showed a positive correlation between TMD and Psychological distress with the significance of (p<0.05). Conclusion: There was a greater Prevalence of signs and symptoms of TMD in science students than commerce students. According to the result, it was concluded that there is an association between TMD and psychological distress.

Keywords: TMJ, TMDs, stress, anxiety, depression, Fonseca Anamnestic Index, DASS-21

"“Association of Temporomandibular Disorder and Psychological Distress among Science and Commerce Students in Surat, India”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.c227-c231, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106303.pdf

"“Association of Temporomandibular Disorder and Psychological Distress among Science and Commerce Students in Surat, India”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppc227-c231, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106303.pdf