A patient's view on the location of the temporomandibular joint.

Koole, Paul; Zonnenberg, Adriaan J.J.; Mulder, Jan (2019). A patient's view on the location of the temporomandibular joint. Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice, 37(5), pp. 335-338. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/08869634.2018.1450012

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ObjectiveA survey was held to establish whether laypeople knew the location of their temporomandibular joint. MethodsA sample of 61 participants, visiting their dental office for a routine check-up, was given a three-question survey of whether they knew the location of their temporomandibular joint and could point to this location. ResultsThirty-eight participants answered the question affirmatively. Only 13 pointed to the correct location. Of these, six participants received consultation for TMD in the past, three participants were healthcare providers, and four participants actually had knowledge of the exact location. Out of 23 participants who did not know the location, one accidently designated the correct position. ConclusionThe location of the temporomandibular joint is not a well-known site for many patients. In the presence of orofacial pain, it seems advisable to let the patient designate and record the site of the pain on a drawing on the patient chart.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology

UniBE Contributor:

Zonnenberg, Adrianus Joannes Joseph

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2151-0903

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Tina Lauper

Date Deposited:

05 Oct 2020 12:15

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:40

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/08869634.2018.1450012

PubMed ID:

29577821

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Temporomandibular joint diagnosis questionnaire

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.146776

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/146776

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