Use of the Fonseca's questionnaire to assess the prevalence and severity of temporomandibular disorders in brazilian dental undergraduates

Brazilian Dental Journal

Kariny Nomura²  Mathias Vitti²  Anamaria Siriani De Oliveira¹  Thaís Cristina Chaves¹  Marisa Semprini²  Selma Siéssere²  Jaime Eduardo Cecilio Hallak¹  Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo² 

[1] ,University of São Paulo School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto SP ,Brazil

关键词: temporomandibular disorder;    pain;    Fonseca's questionnaire;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-64402007000200015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study to assessed the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) by means of the frequency distribution of data for 218 dentistry students from a Brazilian public university using the Fonseca's questionnaire. The group consisted of 96 men and 122 women, with an average age of 20 years. Of the students, 53.21% showed some level of TMD: 35.78% mild TMD 11.93% moderate and 5.5% severe. Women were the most affected group, with 63.11% showing some level of TMD, against 40.62% of men. When considering only severe TMD, women are approximately 9 times more affected than men. Students with any level of TMD showed marked characteristics: 76.72% considered themselves tense people; 71.55% reported to clench or grind their teeth; 65.52% reported clicking of the temporomandibular joint; 64.66% reported frequent headache and 61.21% neck pain. In conclusion, clinical signs and symptoms of TMD can occur in young population and this information is of great importance for the early diagnosis of the dysfunction.

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