Ingestão de micronutrientes em mulheres com dor miofascial da musculatura mastigatória

Abstract

Temporomandibular Disorders are clinical conditions that affect the masticatory muscles or the temporomandibular joint, in which pain and functional limitation are common signs and symptoms. It is known that this condition interferes with the masticatory capacity, consequently the alimentary habits become altered. There is, however, a dearth of data on the impact of orofacial pain on the intake of micronutrients and it is not known whether dietary alterations over time lead to changes in nutritional status. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the micronutrient intake in women with myofascial pain of the masticatory musculature. Twenty-one women between the ages of 18 and 55 who sought care at the orofacial pain clinic of the Federal University of Ceará participated. For the assessment of food intake we used the food registry and the analyzed items were: vitamins (A, D, B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, C) and minerals (folate, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, iodine, selenium, manganese, potassium, sodium). The software used was Avanutri Online® and a nutritional analysis was based on the Dietary Reference Intake ingestion ratings. The average dose of vitamin B5, folate, calcium, and manganese enter below the reference values, and on the other hand, vitamin A, D covers vitamin levels above the recommended. Therefore, it is concluded that women with myofascial tend to consider them in relation to the proposed nutritional values, and it is necessary to do more studies that analyze the impact of the alimentary relation in the chronification of myofascial pain.