Paul Sunanda, Priya S, Surani Khushboo Ankit, Padmawar Neeta Surendra, Kumar Amit, Dixit Arti, Badiyani Bhumika Kamal
Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam, India.
Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Travancore Medical College, NH Byepass, Mylapore, Thattamala, Kollam, Kerala, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2023 Jul;15(Suppl 2):S997-S999. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_254_23. Epub 2023 Jul 11.
The purpose of this epidemiological research was to determine how common temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms are.
Among the outpatient population, a sample of 100 people was chosen at random. A patient survey was presented to each person, and points were allotted based on their responses. Participants were categorized as having no symptoms of TMD, mild TMD, moderate TMD, or severe TMD based on their total score.
One hundred adults aged 18 and above were selected from the general public to take part in the research. Temporomandibular disorder was present in no more than 30% of those studied, in the mild range in 50%, in the moderate range in 15%, and in the severe range in 5%. 0.602 was determined to be the dependability of Fonseca's questionnaire.
The Fonseca questionnaire is a useful instrument for gauging the extent to which TMD symptoms are present in a given population. The screening questionnaire may be received in a short amount of time and for little money, making it a good option for public health services.
本流行病学研究的目的是确定颞下颌关节紊乱症（TMD）症状的普遍程度。
在门诊人群中随机选取100人作为样本。向每个人发放一份患者调查问卷，并根据他们的回答进行打分。参与者根据总分被分为无TMD症状、轻度TMD、中度TMD或重度TMD。
从普通人群中选取了100名18岁及以上的成年人参与研究。所研究的人群中，不超过30%患有颞下颌关节紊乱症，50%处于轻度范围，15%处于中度范围，5%处于重度范围。Fonseca问卷的可靠性被确定为0.602。
Fonseca问卷是衡量特定人群中TMD症状存在程度的有用工具。该筛查问卷可以在短时间内以低成本获得，使其成为公共卫生服务的一个不错选择。
