The purpose of RDC/TMD protocol in diagnosing of temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Temporomandibularnim poremećajem (TMP) nazivamo sva stanja kroničnog orofacijalnog bola nedentalnog podrijetla. Dijagnosti ka TMP-a izuzetno je složena, te najčešće zahti jeva usku suradnju stomatologa, maksilofacijalnih kirurga, rendgenologa, proteti čara, ortodonata, psihijatara, neurofi ziologa, a ponekad i uporabu skupe sofi sti cirane opreme. Uporaba standardiziranog protokola dijagnosti čkih kriterija za istraživanje temporomandibularnih poremećaja (DKI/TMP) ima za svrhu utvrditi prevalenciju kliničkih dijagnoza TMP-a, psihološkog distresa (depresija i nespecifi čni fi zikalni simptomi) i psihosocijalne disfunkcije (stupnjevani kronični bol).Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a collecti ve term for all chronic orofacial pain of non-dental ethiology. The diagnosti cs of temporomandibular disorders is very delicate and seeks collaborati on between denti sts, maxillofacial surgeons, radiologists, prostheti cs denti sts, orthodonts, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists and someti mes the use of sofi sti cated and expensive equipment. The aim of using a standardized protocol of the diagnosti c criteria (RDC/TMD) is to determine the prevalence of clinical diagnoses of the TMD, the prevalence of psychological stress (depression and unspecifi c physical symptoms), as well as the prevalence of psycho-social dysfuncti on (grading of chronic pain)