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Relationship of TMD diagnosis and self-reported biopsychosocial status of patients attending the TMD clinic

Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / Background: This study aimed to investigate a possible relationship between the
diagnosis of TMD and biographical, psychological and social status of patients.
Materials and Method: All records of patients who attended the TMD clinic in the
Mitchells Plain Oral Health Centre in the period from January 2015 to July 2018, and
who were examined according to the DC/TMD protocol, were collected. All diagnostic
observations, as well as their biographical, psychological and social data were recorded.
Statistical analysis was performed by means of comparisons and association analysis
among data to evaluate if there were any statistically relevant associations or
differences.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6638
Date January 2018
CreatorsAhmed, Omer Abdelrahim Sidig
ContributorsGeerts, Greta
PublisherUniversity of the Western Cape
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
RightsUniversity of the Western Cape

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