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Trastornos temporomandibulares e índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados en personas con discapacidad psicosocial crónica internadas en el Hospital Psiquiátrico de la ciudad de Asunción, 2018
Temporomandibular disorders and decayed, missing and filled teeth index in people with chronic psychosocial disability admitted to the Psychiatric Hospital of the city of Asunción, 2018

Introducción: Los pacientes con trastornos mentales están sometidos a un mayor número de factores de riesgo de enfermedades bucodentales y temporomandibulares. Ello debido a los efectos secundarios de las medicaciones que consumen, la falta de autocuidado, la dificultad para acceder a atención, la ac...

Prevalence of symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, oral behaviors, anxiety, and depression in Dentistry students during the period of social isolation due to COVID-19

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), anxiety, and depression are disorders that, due to the current lifestyle, are affecting an increasing portion of the population. Investigating the prevalence of the symptoms of these disorders during the quarantine due to the coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-...

Implementation of TMD pain screening questionnaire in peruvian dental students

Acta odontol. latinoam; 32 (2), 2019
The aim of this study was to screen for painful TMD conditions by implementing the validated Axis I screening instrument from the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders. Using the screener as a surrogate, the prevalence of the conditions was estimated among a convenience sample of dental stu...

Prevalência de dificuldade na mastigação e fatores associados em adultos

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de dificuldade na mastigação e fatores associados em adultos de 20 a 59 anos em Patos, PB, Nordeste, Brasil. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com uma amostra aleatória de 532 indivíduos. A dificuldade na mastigação foi avaliada por meio d...

Prevalence and factors associated with alterations of the temporomandibular joint in institutionalized elderly

Abstract This article aims to analyze the prevalence and associated factors of TMJ alterations in elderly institutionalized. An cross-sectional study of 1192 elderly institutionalized in Brazil was undertaken. Intra and extra-oral exams were performed and the TMJ was evaluated based on the Oral Health As...

Distribution of depression, somatization and pain-related impairment in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objective the aim of this study was to describe the frequency of psychosocial diagnoses in a large sample of patients attending a tertiary clinic for treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Material and Methods six hundred and ninety-one patients who sought treatment for pain-related T...

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and bruxism in Uruguay. Part I

Odontoestomatol; 20 (32), 2018
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of bruxism and TMD in two populations in Uruguay: the capital city, Montevideo, and outside Montevideo. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted throughout the country with stratified multistage sampling. Results: The variables selected and analyzed in this fi...

Prevalencia y distribución de signos degenerativos en cóndilo de la ATM presentes en radiografías panorámicas en población chilena

Int. j. morphol; 36 (4), 2018
La articulación temporomandibular (ATM), como todas las articulaciones, es afectada por enfermedades inflamatorias o degenerativas, traumatismos, malformaciones, infecciones, quistes y tumores. La artrosis u osteoartrosis (OA) es la enfermedad degenerativa más frecuente de las articulaciones del cuerpo...

Prevalencia de Bruxismo y Trastornos Temporomandibulares Asociados en una Población de Escolares de San Luis Potosí, México

RESUMEN: El término "Transtornos Temporomandibulares" (TTM) incluye numerosos problemas clínicos asociados con las articulaciones temporomandibulares, músculos de la masticación y otras estructuras asociadas. El bruxismo, un hábito oral parafuncional, consiste en rechinar o apretar de manera rítmic...

Prevalencia de signos y síntomas de trastornos témporomandibulares en una población joven al inicio del tratamiento por drogodependencia

Odontoestomatol; 20 (31), 2018
Introducción: El consumo de drogas puede constituir un agente etiológico de trastornos témporomandibulares (TTM), lo cual debe ser tenido en cuenta al momento del diagnóstico y en la elaboración de un plan de tratamiento. Objetivo: Estimar la prevalencia de signos y síntomas de TTM en una població...