Temporomandibular dysfunction in pretreatment adolescent patients

摘要: T ypical indicators of temporomandibular dysfunction have been enumerated as follows: clicking in the joint, pain to palpation muscles mastication, and wear facets on occlusal surfaces teeth.l Most these symptoms shown be associated with malocclusion teeth bruxism. An overlying psychological factor has involved many cases.zl 3 Many persons who exhibit mandibular at age 20 40 a history orthodontic treatment near adolescence. When are seen overt problem, it is usually by dentists other than orthodontists. Therefore becomes quite easy deduce that therapy contributed dysfunctional syndrome patients. However, question arises whether or not subjects were symptomatic prior treatment. If they were, possible orthodontist should exonerated from total blame. This say he mitigate chances future occurring his awareness incipient problems subsequent The purpose this survey was investigate percentage potential patients adolescents