A questionnaire survey of temporomandibular disorders

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  • SHIGETA Yuhko
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • OGAWA Takumi
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • HOSODA Yutaka
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • ANDO Eriko
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • HIRAI Shinya
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • ITO Kousuke
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine
  • FUKUSHIMA Shunji
    Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine

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  • 顎関節症の認識に関するアンケート調査　第２報　　中学生・高校生について
  • 第2報中学生・高校生について

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Abstract

In a previous report, we assessed the adult population of Yokohama city regarding their knowledge and experience of TMD, and which doctors they thought they should consult. The results indicated that people were less aware of both the name and symptoms of TMD than we had supposed.<BR>On the other hand, examination for TMD was introduced into the medical examinations at schools in 1995, based on a revision of the Law of Students' Health. This introduction might possibly improve students' knowledge of TMD.<BR>In addition, recently, the number of high school students suffering from TMD and visiting dentists, has seemed to be greatly increasing.<BR>In this study, we surveyed 1, 184 high school students in Yokohama city, using the same questionnaire about TMD that was given to the adult population.<BR>As a result, it was concluded that they had less knowledge of this disease than adults, though many of them had suffered from it, and very few students recognized that they should consult a dentist in that situation.

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