Epidemiological Profile of Treatments for Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Facial Pain in Outpatient Care in Brazil
a retrospective cross-sectional study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35699/2178-1990.2025.57042Keywords:
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Facial Pain, Unified Health SystemAbstract
Introduction: Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Facial Pain (TMD/FD) are characterized by pain associated with the face, neck, and oral cavity structures, with neurological, muscular, psychosocial, and/or traumatic etiologies.
Objective: To characterize the epidemiological profile of treatments performed by the Unified Health System (SUS) regarding Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Atypical Facial Pain.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study carried out with data from the Outpatient Information System of the Unified Health System (SIA/SUS), accessed through the DATASUS FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. Procedures performed in Brazil in 2023 were analyzed, with main diagnoses of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (ICD-10: K07.6) or Atypical Facial Pain (ICD-10: G50.1). Sociodemographic characteristics (age group, sex, race/color, region of residence) and care (procedure, diagnosis, complexity, nature) were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were calculated.
Results: Regarding the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, the age group in which TMD and Atypical Facial Pain treatment was most performed was 20-59 years, with a focus on females (71.9%) and brown race/color (76.4%). The Southeast region concentrated the majority of procedures (52.3%), being performed mainly due to Temporomandibular Dysfunction (76.0%) and in Medium Complexity establishments (74.0%). The most common procedures were “Consultation with higher education professionals in specialized care (except physician)” (19.8%), “Medical consultation in specialized care” (14.2%) and “Medical care in emergency care unit” (12.9%).
Conclusions: Thus, regarding sociodemographic distribution, the Southeast region stood out for the number of procedures performed, patients in the adult age group (20 to 59 years old), of mixed race and female, being mostly treated in medium complexity establishments, with the respective procedures of consultation with higher education professionals in specialized care, medical consultation in specialized care and medical care in an emergency care unit.
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