Open AccessPrevalence of temporomandibular disorder in children and adolescents from public schools in Southern Portugal
Author(s) -
Beatriz Minghelli,
Iara Cardoso,
Melani Porfírio,
Roberta Lins Gonçalves,
Sabina Cascalheiro,
V.T.S. Barreto,
Andreia Soeiro,
Leandro Augusto Almeida
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.128474
Subject(s) - medicine , headaches , portuguese , pediatrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
The prevalence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in children and adolescents is in the range of 6-68% and can be triggered or aggravated by emotional stress.