title: [Incidence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in the totally edentulous].
abstract: Were examined 584 clinical registers of full edentulous patients, from which selected 184, related to the patients, with T.M.J. disfunction. The conclusions were: in our environment, 31.5% of bimaxilar full edentulous presented the T.M.J. disfunctions; in female patients, the occurrence is slightly more than in male patients (respectively 34.7% and 23.3%); the "use of dentures" factor is slightly significant in comparison to not use of dentures; 50% of disfunctions are found among the 51 and 70 years age patients; the ruid is the more frequent sign of disfunction; the complain of pain in the condyle region is more frequent symptom of disfunction.
authors: Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Tamaki
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Tamaki
authors: Z V
authors: ZV
authors: Hvanov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000009:adverse effects; D005157:Facial Pain; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications*; D013016:Sound; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Incidência de disfunções da articulação temporomandibular em edentados totais.