Non-Cochrane · aetiology · PM41439318

Exploring the Bidirectional Association Between Migraine and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Dias Marlon Ferreira, Ferro Amanda Costa, Spavieri Juliana Homem Padilha, et al. · Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.1111/joor.70110

Findings

Population Adults of both sexes

8 findings

Migraine (exposure)No migraine (general population controls)Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · All six studies; fixed effect
OR 2.25 [1.91, 2.66]
GRADE not reported
6 studies · 4038 participants
Migraine (exposure)No migraine (general population controls)Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · After Baujat exclusion of Memmedova 2021; fixed effect
OR 6.08 [4.8, 7.68]
High
5 studies · 3342 participants
Migraine (exposure)No migraine (general population controls)Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · All six studies; random effects
OR 4.25 [0.94, 19.3]
GRADE not reported
6 studies · 4038 participants
Migraine (exposure)No migraine (general population controls)Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · After Baujat exclusion of Memmedova 2021; random effects
OR 7.3 [2.5, 21.32]
GRADE not reported
5 studies · 3342 participants
TMD (exposure)No TMD (controls)Migraine
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · All six studies; random effects
OR 1.39 [0.12, 16.41]
GRADE not reported
6 studies · 4038 participants
TMD (exposure)No TMD (controls)Migraine
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · All six studies; fixed effect
OR 0.5 [0.44, 0.56]
GRADE not reported
6 studies · 4038 participants
TMD (exposure)No TMD (controls)Migraine
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · After Baujat exclusion of Cioffi 2014; random effects
OR 3.45 [0.73, 16.31]
GRADE not reported
5 studies · 2476 participants
TMD (exposure)No TMD (controls)Migraine
Clinical and community samples (cross-sectional) · After Baujat exclusion of Cioffi 2014; fixed effect
OR 2.64 [2.19, 3.18]
High
5 studies · 2476 participants

Included primary studies 17

Open in Studies
StudyYearAlso included byOutcomes it informs hereTrial data
Calixtre 2024
The Association Between the Central Sensitisation Inventory and Temporomandibular Disorders Is Confounded by Migraine, Depression,…
PMID:39287359
2024this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Cioffi 2014
Social impairment of individuals suffering from different types of chronic orofacial pain.
PMID:24935241
2014this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet
Contreras 2018
Systemic diseases and other painful conditions in patients with temporomandibular disorders and migraine.
PMID:30043839
2018this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
da Silva Junior 2010
Chronic headache and comorbidities: a two-phase, population-based, cross-sectional study.
PMID:20163479
2010this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Dahan 2016
Self-Reported Migraine and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Are More Prevalent in People with Myofascial vs Nonmyofascial Temporomandibular…
PMID:26817027
2016this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Di Paolo 2009
ID migraine questionnaire in temporomandibular disorders with craniofacial pain: a study by using a multidisciplinary approach.
PMID:19495559
2009this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Fernandes 2013
Temporomandibular disorders, sleep bruxism, and primary headaches are mutually associated.
PMID:23424716
2013this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet
Fragoso 2010
Prevalence of parafunctional habits and temporomandibular dysfunction symptoms in patients attending a tertiary headache clinic.
PMID:20602039
2010this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Glaros 2007
Headache and temporomandibular disorders: evidence for diagnostic and behavioural overlap.
PMID:17441972
2007this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Goncalves 2011
Temporomandibular disorders are differentially associated with headache diagnoses: a controlled study.
PMID:21368664
2011this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet
Goncalves 2013
Do women with migraine have higher prevalence of temporomandibular disorders?
PMID:23117652
2013this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet
Memmedova 2021
Evaluation of temporomandibular joint disorder in headache patients.
PMID:33604763
2021this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet
Proenca 2024
Clinical features of chronic primary pain in individuals presenting painful temporomandibular disorder and comorbidities.
PMID:37727030
2024this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Sharma 2020
Attributes Germane to Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Associations with Five Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions.
PMID:32975541
2020this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Silva Junior 2014
Temporo-mandibular disorders are an important comorbidity of migraine and may be clinically difficult to distinguish them from…
PMID:24604361
2014this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Troeltzsch 2011
Prevalence and association of headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders, and occlusal interferences.
PMID:21640243
2011this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Wieckiewicz 2020
Prevalence and Overlaps of Headaches and Pain-Related Temporomandibular Disorders Among the Polish Urban Population.
PMID:31465030
2020this review onlyTemporomandibular disorders (TMD); Migrainenot extracted yet

Review question

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationAdults of both sexesAdults (n=17 studies, 10131 individuals; 6 studies in meta-analysis)
InterventionExposure: presence of TMD of any type or migraineMigraine as exposure for TMD (n=6 studies); TMD as exposure for migraine (n=6 studies)
ComparisonAbsence of the respective conditionParticipants without migraine or without TMD
OutcomesPrevalence or risk of migraine or TMDTMD (OR 2.25 overall; 6.08 after excluding Memmedova 2021) and migraine (OR 0.50 overall; 2.64 after excluding Cioffi 2014)
Study designsObservational cross-sectional studies in any language; TMD by RDC/TMD or DC/TMD; migraine by ICHDAnalytical cross-sectional (n=14) and descriptive cross-sectional (n=3)
TimingNot specifiedNot specified