title: Treatment of craniomandibular disorders in children and young adults.
abstract: A group of 99 children and young adults referred to a Swedish oral health sciences center were retrospectively evaluated regarding symptoms, signs, diagnoses, treatment, and treatment outcome. The most common symptoms in this patient group were headaches (52%), temporomandibular joint clicking (49%), pain at chewing (47%), and pain at wide mouth opening (46%). Common diagnoses were anterior disc displacement (32%) and craniomandibular disorders of muscular origin (16%). After treatment, 91% of the children and young adults reported themselves to be better or free of symptoms. A treatment modality often used was the occlusal splint, and it was concluded that using conservative methods led to good treatment outcomes in this patient group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatognathic Physiology, Faculty of Odontology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skeppar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nilner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome