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CORDEIRO, Ivoney Bittencourt  e  GUIMARAES, Antônio Sérgio. Profile of patients with temporomandibular joint disorder: main complaint, signs, symptoms, gender and age. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) [online]. 2012, vol.60, n.2, pp. 143-148. ISSN 1981-8637.

Objective This study investigated the most common features of the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder and patient profile, including age and gender. The study was done at the First Master Level temporomandibular joint disorder and Orofacial Pain Clinic of São Leopoldo Mandic School of Dentistry, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, to better familiarize general dental surgeons and experts with this disorder. Methods This cross-sectional, retrospective study collected data from the records of the first consecutive 200 patients seen at the abovementioned clinic. The collected data included gender, age, main complaints and duration of each complaint. If pain was the main complaint, the affected region and pain intensity were also included. Results Most (81%) patients were females with a mean age of 36.5 years, ranging from 9 to 82. Pain was the most common complaint referred by 86% of the sample. The complaint bruxism/clenching had the longest mean duration (82.9 months). Pain was most common in the parotideomasseteric region, referred by 53% of the cases. Conclusion Individuals seeking treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder are usually middle-aged females complaining of pain, especially in parotideomasseteric region.

Palavras-chave : Epidemiology; Signs and symptoms; Temporomandibular joint disorder..