Evaluation of the life quality in patients with Temporomandibular Disorders

摘要: AIMS: To evaluate influence of variables gender, diagnosis and severity types Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) on the quality life individual. METHODS: The sample consisted one hundred individuals seeking TMD treatment at Faculdade de Odontologia/ Universidade Federal Juiz Fora. was done through RDC/TMD: Axis I ( Research Diagnostic Criteria/Temporomandibular Disorder) . established by Index (TMI) impact OHIP-14 Oral Health Impact Profile ). data tabulated analyzed Mann-Whitney test, T student test Spearman correlation analysis (α=0,05). RESULTS: Most patients had muscular disorder, followed diagnoses arthralgia disk displacement, respectively. All a negative least question from OHIP-14. CONCLUSIONS : Women presented worse when compared to men. presence disorder related greater (p<0,05). relationship between in muscle sub-index TMI observed all domains In addition, there positive psychological incapacity.