Evaluation of temporomandibular disorders among dental students of Saudi Arabia using Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Kumar Chandan Srivastava (Author), Deepti Shrivastava (Author), Zafar Ali Khan (Author), Anil Kumar Nagarajappa (Author), Mohammed Assayed Mousa (Author), May Othman Hamza (Author), Khalid Al-Johani (Author), Mohammad Khursheed Alam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a broad category of conditions arising from the various components of the temporomandibular joint complex. Bio-psychosocial model is the most accepted theory describing the etiopathogenesis of TMD. Dental students are vulnerable to psychologi...