Neionizační záření ve stomatologii diagnostika a fyzikální terapie poruch temporomandibulárního kloubu

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are defined as a collective term embracing clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the temporomandibular joint and associate stuctures. These disorders are primarily characterized by pain, joint sounds, and irregular or limited function. Other common complaints are headache, jaw-ache, ear-ache, facial pain or tinnitus [Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.]. Carlsson [Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.] reported in a review of the epidemiologic literature that the need for treatment of TMD is with a range 5% and 13% among adults. At present, the majority of authors propose a multifactor aetiology for TMD, considering that acute trauma, degenerative articular disorders, psychological factors and functional mandibular overload are involved [Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.]. Although the diagnosis of TMD is based mainly on the detailed patient's history and clinical examination, in some cases it is necessary to complete these routine procedures through imaging methods that can help to find out the cause of a patient's pain [Chyba! Nenalezen zdroj odkazů.,Chyba! Nenalezen...