Fisioterapia na disfunção temporomandibular

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To report the performance of Physiotherapy in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction treated in an extension project at the school clinic in Fortaleza. METHODS: This is a retrospective, documental study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected from the medical records of the Clinical School of Physiotherapy of Christus University Center in the city of Fortaleza, from March to December 2015. The collection was done only after approval of the Ethics and Research Committee (CEP) under Opinion no. 1,449,380. The population was composed of all available medical records (17) of patients who participated in the extension project for the treatment of TMD. RESULTS: The majority of users were women and undergraduate students. Main complaints: TMJ pain and masticatory muscles, TMJ noises, limitation of mouth opening and headache. In association with DTM, postural changes and fibromyalgia were found. Orthodontic corrections and use of plaques were the most frequent dental treatments performed by the patients. More than half of the patients achieved significant improvements, such as: reduced muscle and TMJ pain, increased range of motion, postural adjustments, decreased cracking and headache. CONCLUSIONS: The physiotherapeutic intervention was decisive for the control of symptoms and prevention of injuries, providing an improvement of the functionality.