Resumen

GRAU LEON, Ileana; FERNANDEZ LIMA, Katia; GONZALEZ, Gladys  y  OSORIO NUNEZ, Maritza. Some considerations on the temporomandibular disorders . Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2005, vol.42, n.3. ISSN 0034-7507.

A documental review of different sources was carried out to study the disfunctions of temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) with the objective of updating and enlarge our knowledge of this disorder.   In or country in the last two decades several epidemiological studies about the temporal mandibular joint dysfunction were carried out. In a general wade the idea about of the origin of the functional problems of the stomatognatic system is multifactioral. But although, in children as well as in adults the prevalence of temporal mandibular dysfunction (DTM)    has been high, a casual   predominant factor has not been evidenced. Literature   states that this dysfunction affect a very high percentage of the world populations, 80 % , the mean age 34 years old and the proportion   3 woman for each man. This fact is very interesting because   the studies   specify the woman   between 25 and 35 years present disfunción craneomandibular with more assiduity.

Palabras clave : ATM; epidemiology,; disfunción temporomandibular; prevalence; DTM..

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