The screening and analysis of the response questionnaire in the care of temporomandibular disorders and psychoemotional state diagnosis in the Polish population

Aim: Due to the increasing prevalence of temporomandibular disorders within the population, it is beneficial to implement effective diagnosis at the early stages of the disorder's manifestation. The consequence of the occurrence of temporomandibular disorders may be a dysfunction related to the psychoemotional state. One of the research objectives was to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in the examined group of patients within the Polish population. We aimed that a relationship between psychoemotional state and the occurrence of temporomandibular disorders can be established, which was also the subject of the research conducted. Materials and methods: Patients were examined and diagnosed according to the Polish version of the RDC/TMD questionnaire (Axes I and II). Results: In the research, 135 subjects were enrolled, however 91 finished. The patients were aged 18-53. The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in this research is 37.36% and is more frequent in women. Conclusions: The assessment and treatment of temporomandibular disorders require a multidisciplinary approach that includes consideration of the psychoemotional status.