Background: The origin of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD)is complex and associates with several factors, including emotional states, such as depression, currently considered one of the main etiological factors of TMD. In this context, people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may be susceptible to TMD, since the disease may trigger physical and psychological changes identified as risk factors for TMD by other authors.Objective: to measure the prevalence of Temporomandibular Dysfunction and its association with the degree of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS and their sociodemographic characteristics.Method: Cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory study, developed through the application of Fonseca's instrument for evaluation of TMD and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in people living with HIV/AIDS from the Expert Assistance Service (EAS). For data analysis, one used Fisher's exact test with statistical significance level p<0.05.
Results:The study enrolled 32 subjects, of whom the majority was pardo (65.63%), had incomplete elementary school (43.75%), was single (56.25%), with income lower than or equal to the minimum wage (87.5%) and, in this sample, there was a prevalence of TMD in 68.76%, and of depression in 78.14%
Conclusions:There was a prevalence of Depression and Temporomandibular Dysfunction in the majority of the sample, and a signifi-