Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2007; 107(6): 107-109
Stress as Etiological Factor in Diseases of Mandibular Joint
- Oddělení chirurgie hlavy a krku, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha primář MUDr. J. Paska
The authors investigated the influence of stress in intraarticular lesions of mandibular joint (discopathy, arthritis, arthrosis). In the group of 100 patients, a higher stress load was diagnosed in 40% of patients while 32.5% of patients suffered from discopathy and 45% patients from arthritis and osteoporosis. As far as the role of occupation in discopathy, the most frequently affected patients were those working in services (shop assistants, hairdressers) in 30% and retired individuals in 26.6%.
Stress belongs to very frequent etiological factors and an indispensable part in the therapy of mandibular joint diseases is therefore psychotherapeutic approach, adequate pharmacotherapy and nonspecific psychotherapy.
Keywords: diseases of mandibular joint; etiology; stress
Published: December 1, 2007 Show citation
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