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Screening for temporomandibular disorders in young adults.

The examination was performed on 198 young adults (dental students at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb) who were at final clinical year in two consecutive terms. Data were obtained using specially developed &#8220 ; ; ; ; student questionnaire&#8221 ; ; ; ; which was modified versions of our standard patient&#8217 ; ; ; ; s anamnesis and clinical chart. Charts were transferred to appropriate database and data was then statistically described. During the course in Gnathology it is essential that students are able to recognize and evaluate the clinical and subclinical signs of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Distribution of the signs and symptoms in Croatian dental student population presented results that were similar to those in current literature. Slight increase in prevalence of signs related to TMD was accounted to increased awareness of the students skilled by prior education. Serious findings were only in small number of cases, which were then subjected to clinical functional analysis and specially treated. In great majority of cases objective findings were well tolerated and compensated and there were no permanent and significant symptoms of TMD.

Gnathology; TMD; signs and symptoms

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