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Relations between TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) and some psychologic and biographic variables
Author(s) -
Duinkerke Adriaan S. H.,
Luteijn Frans,
Bouman Theo K.,
Jong Hans Pieter
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1985.tb00442.x
Subject(s) - medicine , palpation , temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome , dentition , physical therapy , signs and symptoms , dentistry , surgery , temporomandibular joint
A total of 211 persons with a complete natural dentition were examined for signs and symptoms of the TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome. They also answered the questions of the Dutch version of the Hopkins Symptoms Check List (HSCL). Schooling, age and sex were also registered. Signs and symptoms of the TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome proved to be highly correlated to the psychologic and somatic scales of the HSCL with one exception: maximal mouth opening. The total palpation score proved to be a reliable, sensitive, easy and fast predictor for the seventy of the TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome.