Standardized Schemes Used for Clinical Evaluation of Temporomandibular Disorder

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...

Clinical treatment for symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorder

Electromyographic evaluation of the effect of ultrasound with muscle stretching in temporomandibular disorder: a clinical trial

1Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, School of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil 2Universidade Federal de Santa Maria UFSM, School of Speech Therapy, Department of Speech Therapy, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil 3 Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina UDESC, School of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Florianópolis, S...

Temporomandibular Disorder ?

masticatory function, which can be affected by a complex interaction of factors. The aim of this study was analyze the masticatory function in patients with TMD using surface electromyography (EMG) and masticatory efficiency (ME). Twenty-seven patients with TMD and 25 considered control (n), aged between 18 and 60 years, paired by age and gender, were evaluated according to RDC/TMD. In both gro...