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KMID : 1157520140100020103
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2014 Volume.10 No. 2 p.103 ~ p.108
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Development of Questionnaire to Determine the Etiology of Temporomandibular Disorders
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Ira Tanti
Laura Susanti Himawan
Lindawati Kusdhany
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Abstract
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Objective: Several factors could contribute to temporomandibular disorders (TMD), such as the occlusal condition of the teeth, trauma, emotional stress, parafunctions, hormones, and others. To find out the etiology of TMD such as macro trauma, stress, bad habits, and parafunctions are not an easy work. The purpose of this study is to produce a questionnaire to de-termine the etiology of TMD that is more applicable and appropriate with the characteristics of Indonesian society.
Methods: To achieve an adequate and appropriate sampling, a purposive sample was used. The subjects were 23 Indonesian aged over 15 years consisted of 14 women and 9 men, and agree to fill in the informed consent. All participants should have at least one of the five major signs and symptoms of TMD. In order to develop the questionnaire, semi structured interviews with the subjects, observations of the subjects and then discussions with the experts were done.
Results: The face and content validity were good, since it brings an agreement between the experts regarding the details of the questions on the questionnaire components i.e. macro-trauma, emotional stress, bad habits and parafunctions. In doing the trial test, subjects could understood and answer the questions of the questionnaire.
Conclusion: This questionnaire could be used as a tool to determine the etiology of the TMD, although it requires further study to test the reliability and validity of it.
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KEYWORD
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temporomandibular joint disorders, etiology, questionnaires
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