Clinical treatment for symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorder

Clinical treatment for symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorder

Temporomandibular disorder and new aural symptoms.

OBJECTIVES To report the prevalence and demographics of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) within a population of clinic patients and to describe the prevalence of revisited and new, previously unstudied, aural symptoms described by a sample of these patients with TMD (hereinafter "TMD patients"). DESIGN A retrospective evaluation of patient records was completed to determine the percentage and...

Clinical view of the temporomandibular joint disorder.

Temporomandibular pain has a musculoskeletal origin because it occurs as a consequence of masticatory muscle function disorder and temporomandibular joint disorder. Most common diagnoses of disorders are disc displacement and osteoarthritis, but their comorbidity can also occur. Pain is the most common symptom, where chronic temporomandibular pain may con- tribute to the occurrence of psycholog...

Risk Factors for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder in Dental Students

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is one the most common maxillofacial disorders and its prevalence has been reported variously in different populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptoms of TMD in dental students of Post Basic Science course, Faculty of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sect...

Differential diagnosis between post-polio syndrome symptoms and temporomandibular disorder – Clinical case

Post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) is characterized by the delayed appearance of new neuromuscular symptoms in patients several years after their acute poliomyelitis paralysis. Clinical features of PPS include fatigue, joint and muscle pain, new muscular weakness and bulbar symptoms. The diagnosis is essentially clinical after excluding other neurological, orthopedic or rheumatologic problems. T...