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6572127

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
The records of 350 consecutive patients referred 2 1/2 years previously were examined retrospectively for clinical findings, diagnoses and observations related to treatment. There was a good correlation between the severity of symptoms reported by the patients in a questionnaire at the first visit and the clinical dysfunction index. The female patients had higher dysfunction index values than the men, while the occlusal index was equally distributed in both sexes. The most frequently used treatment methods were bite planes, occlusal adjustment and jaw exercises. There was a wide variation in the length of the treatment period and number of visits but the median values for these variables were 3 and 4 months, respectively, which is encouraging in view of the fact that the duration of the symptoms before the start of treatment was more than 6 months in two-thirds of the patients. Patients who had reported severe symptoms and those who were in a "poor social situation" had higher clinical dysfunction index values at the first visit, had more visits to the clinic and required a longer treatment period than others but they did not differ regarding the evaluation of the clinical situation at termination of treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0301-5661
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-1-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Retrospective review of 350 patients referred to a TMJ clinic.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't