Investigation of asymptomatic temporomandibular disorders with Fonseca anamnestic index in clinical practice

Anahtar Kelimeler: Erken tanı; temporomandibular eklem; temporomandibular eklem bozuklukları Introduction Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are clinical problems with accompanying signs and symptoms, such as pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or chewing muscles, restrictions in jaw movements, deviation/defection when opening the mouth, and the occurrence of clicking/popping or crepitation in the TMJ with function.1,2 Although TMD is not life-threatening, they typically harm individuals quality of life due to their chronic course.3 The awareness of patients with TMD and their reasons for visiting an oral and maxillofacial surgeon may vary. A sudden difference in occlusion as a result of effects on the muscles controlling the chin position and the presence of pain in the TMJ is a key factor driving patients to visit the clinic.4 In contrast, other studies have reported that some TMD signs and symptoms are also detectable in healthy, asymptomatic individuals.5-7 Lövgren et al.7 reported that 30% of participants had TMD. Ethical approval was obtained from the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (No: 127). [...]19 of 21 people with complaints of pain in the ear and TMJ pain were females, 5 of 25 people who reported TMJ sounds while opening the mouth were males, and just eight of the 38 individuals who experienced emotional stress were males and, when these three factors were assessed according to gender, statistically significant differences were found (p=0.004, p=0.050, and p=0.013, respectively).