Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in adolescents Sinais e sintomas de disfunção temporomandibular em adolescentes

• Main Authors: Leonardo Rigoldi Bonjardim (Author), Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião (Author), Luciano José Pereira (Author), Paula Midori Castelo (Author), Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in adolescents and its relationship to gender. The sample comprised 217 subjects, aged 12 to 18. The subjective symptoms and clinical signs of TMD were evaluated, using, respectively, a self...