Review article

The purpose of RDC/TMD protocol in diagnosing of temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Vlatka Lajnert ; Katedra za stomatološku protetiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveuèilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Renata Grzic ; Katedra za stomatološku protetiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveuèilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Daniela Kovačević Pavičić ; Katedra za stomatološku protetiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveuèilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Danko Bakarčić ; Katedra za pedodonciju, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Tomislav Badel ; Zavod za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nikola Petričević ; Zavod za stomatološku protetiku, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a collecti ve term for all chronic orofacial
pain of non-dental ethiology. The diagnosti cs of temporomandibular disorders is very delicate
and seeks collaborati on between denti sts, maxillofacial surgeons, radiologists, prostheti
cs denti sts, orthodonts, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists and someti mes the use of
sofi sti cated and expensive equipment. The aim of using a standardized protocol of the diagnosti
c criteria (RDC/TMD) is to determine the prevalence of clinical diagnoses of the TMD,
the prevalence of psychological stress (depression and unspecifi c physical symptoms), as
well as the prevalence of psycho-social dysfuncti on (grading of chronic pain).

Keywords

RDC/TMD protocol; temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Hrčak ID:

37121

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37121

Publication date:

2.3.2009.

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