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. 2017 Oct 10;5(6):781-784.
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.165. eCollection 2017 Oct 15.

Frequency of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders among Prishtina Dental Students

Teuta Bicaj  1 , Kujtim Shala  1 , Teuta Pustina Krasniqi  2 , Enis Ahmedi  1 , Linda Dula  1 , Zana Lila-Krasniqi  1
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Frequency of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders among Prishtina Dental Students

Teuta Bicaj et al. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Background: Early diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is important for prevention of greater damages of the parts of the oro-facial system. There are early symptoms that can be used as predictors of TMD.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the frequency of the symptoms of TMD among dental students.

Methods: Total number of 166 respondents, all undergraduate dental students, (84 female, 82 male), mean age 22, participated in this study. For the study, the questionnaire of Fonseca was used. There were ten questions to answer with: no, sometimes and yes. Fonseca-Clinical index classification is: 0-15 points, no TMD; 20-40 points, mild TMD; 45-65 points, moderate TMD and 70-100 points, severe TMD.

Results: Forty-six point four percentages of the students, had no symptoms of TMD, 44.6 % had mild TMD, 7.8% moderate TMD and only 1.2 % had severe TMD. By conventional criteria, there is not any statistical difference of the TMD between male and female (χ2 = 1.133, p = 0.769).

Conclusion: Fonseca questionnaire has its importance in the early diagnosis of TMD that can occur in the young population.

Keywords: Fonseca Index; Fonseca questionnaire; Occlusion; Temporomandibular Disorder; Temporomandibular Joint.

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