Meeting abstract

Temporomandibular Dysfunctions (TMD) in Contemporary Practice

Melita Valentić-Peruzović
Davor Ileš
Iva Alajbeg

Abstract

Temporomandibular dysfunction in al its variety tends to present a problem with high morbidity and increasing prevalence in the dental office. A systematic approach to gathering and interpreting clinical evidence must be the primary goal when dealing with patients who suffer from TMD signs and symptoms.
According to W. Bell diagnosis of TMD must:
• Properly identify and classify the disorder.
• Establish the mechanism of dysfunction and the source of pain.
• Determine the etiology, if possible.
• Provide a basis prognosis in the light of effective therapy.
As a result of these principles we can canclude that TMD is not an acceptable diagnosis. It refers to a group of diseases with overlapping and similar signs and symptomatologies and cannot be solely used to determine appropriate therapy.
Apart from good clinical judgement the patient can benefit from any inanimate objective measuring device which improves the clinician’s sensory acuity. Information obtained from electomyography, electrosonography, electrokinetic and axiographic tracings analyzed properly can aid in assessing what a specific TM disorder does to
a patient and the effect treatment has on that disorder.

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Hrčak ID:

3575

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/3575

Publication date:

15.9.2003.

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