Social representations of quality of life elaborated by Dental students about temporomandibular disorders

The present study aims to identify the scientific production supported by Theory of Social Representations (TRS) on Quality Life and Temporomandibular Disorders. sample consisted 11 articles, produced with theme, these were analyzed Iramuteq software, using Reinert Method, from Descending Hierarchical Classification (CHD) Similitude Analysis (SA). results lexical analysis corpus presented six classes: (i) Conceptions about temporomandibular disorders; (ii) Symptoms or Signs related disorders, (iii) Diagnosis Disorders; (iv) Specific exams for (v) Consequences (vi) Causes disorders. In similarity analysis, social representation disorders was objectified in experiencing dysfunction, pain, disease, fear, strategy, indicating psychosocial aspects that are representative illness. Pain figurative element objectification, anchored psycho-emotional factors. According actors, adverse feelings such as performing academic activities, tests, figured characteristics implications not yet measured long term. It is hoped result this will contribute a better understanding