Open AccessAVALIAÇÃO PREVENTIVA DA DISFUNÇÃO TEMPOROMANDIBULAR
Author(s) -
Letícia Stadela da Silva,
Lisyara Helena Tori Barra,
Célia Aparecida Stellutti Pachioni,
Dalva Miroze Albuquerque Ferreira,
João Domingos Augusto dos Santos Pereira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
colloquium vitae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1984-6436
DOI - 10.5747/cv.2011.v03.n1.v041
Subject(s) - temporomandibular disorder , medicine , orthodontics , temporomandibular joint
The aim of this study was early detection of TMD`s signs and symptoms through specific questionnaires. Fifty students were evaluated of both sexes and aged between 18 and 30 years through the questionnaires: for the diagnosis it was used the Diagnostic Criteria for Research of Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD) axis I and II and; to assess the severity of the disorder the chosen was the Fonseca`s Clinical Index. Descriptive statistical analysis showed that of 50 subjects, 19 (38%) were diagnosed with TMD. The prevalence of TMD was found in females (40.5%) and in males (30.7%). Among the subjects with diagnosis of TMD, arthrogenous as myogenic obtained the same percentages (36.8%) for both TMD and a percentage of 26.4%to mixed TMD. We conclude that TMD was not prevalent in college, in most classified with mild level, showing a possible necessary intervention to prevent it becoming worse