Abstract:The diagnosis of functional temporo-mandibular and cervical problems depends to a great extent on subjective information provided by patients. As a result, it is difficult to arrive at a substantiated assessment of the prevalence of these disorders. Based on the data reported from large-scale epidemiological studies, it appears that nearly 50 % of the populations of developed countries have symptoms of musculo-skeletal problems. The over-abundance of diagnostic tests suggested for assessing this problem adds c… Show more
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