Table 5 Evaluation of TMD severity by Helkimo index
From: Personality traits and anxiety in patients with temporomandibular disorders
INDEX | Men | Woman | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
Anamnestic index | |||
Ai 0 (free of symptoms) | 77 (50%) | 77 (50%) | 154 (61.24%) |
Ai I (mild symptoms) | 24 (51.07%) | 23 (48.93%) | 47 (18.21%) |
Ai II (severe symptoms) | 29 (50.88%) | 28 (49.12%) | 57 (22.09%) |
Dysfunction component | |||
Di 0 (no dysfunction) | 65 (50.39%) | 64 (49.61%) | 129 (50%) |
Di I (mild dysfunction) | 32 (46.52%) | 29 (47.54%) | 61 (23.64%) |
Di II (moderate dysfunction) | 27 (50.97%) | 26 (49.05%) | 53 (20.54%) |
Di III (severe dysfunction) | 6 (40%) | 9 (60%) | 15 (5.81%) |