Atuação fonoaudiológica nas disfunções temporomandibulares: um relato de experiência

摘要: The objective of this study is to report the activities carried out in Extension Project: Speech and Hearing Therapy Temporomandibular Disorders at UFSC. This project provides theoretical practical knowledge enable speech therapy students perform diagnosis, planning treatment patients with orofacial pain temporomandibular dysfunction. Students carry specific speech-language assessments for motricity, emphasis on alterations related disorders, audiological evaluations use electromyography. They also plan execute integrating Dentistry teams. approach aims recovery function, relief improvement quality life these patients. These services offered by are extremely important, as they complement performed Dentistry. Moreover, improve prognosis cases. multidisciplinary treats patient a whole, restores his well-being life.