Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (J Korean Soc Dent Hyg)
Original Article

Association between temporomandibular disorder symptoms and oral health-related quality of life among adults: the mediating role of teeth-related psychosocial factors

1Gwangan New York Dental Clinic
2Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University

Correspondence to Kyeung-Ae Jang, Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University, 140 Baegyang-daero 700beon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan 46958, Korea. Tel: +82-51-999-5427, E-mail: jka@silla.ac.kr

Volume 26, Number 4, Pages 545–54, August 2026.
J Korean Soc Dent Hyg 2026;26(4):545–54. https://doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2026.26.4.13
Received on July 06, 2026, Revised on July 31, 2026, Accepted on August 11, 2026, Published on August 30, 2026.
Copyright © 2026 Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0).

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and examine the potential mediating role of teeth-related psychosocial factors among adults. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted with 201 adults recruited by convenience sampling in Busan, South Korea. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 29.0 and Hayes’ PROCESS macro. Frequency analyses, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analyses, and mediation analysis were performed, with the mediation analysis adjusted for educational level, smoking status, and drinking frequency. Results: TMD symptoms and teeth-related psychosocial factors differed significantly with smoking status and drinking frequency, whereas OHRQoL differed significantly with educational level. TMD symptoms were negatively correlated with teeth-related psychosocial factors and OHRQoL, whereas teeth-related psychosocial factors were positively correlated with OHRQoL. After adjustment for educational level, smoking status, and drinking frequency, TMD symptoms were significantly associated with OHRQoL (direct effect: B = −0.578, p < 0.001). The indirect association between TMD symptoms and OHRQoL through teeth-related psychosocial factors was also statistically significant (indirect effect = −0.098, 95% bootstrap CI: −0.175 to −0.040). Conclusions: TMD symptoms were directly associated with OHRQoL and indirectly associated through teeth-related psychosocial factors. Integrated approaches that address TMD symptom management and teeth-related psychosocial factors may help improve OHRQoL.
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Adults; oral health; psychosocial factors; quality of life; temporomandibular disorder symptoms

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