Evaluation of C-Reactive Protein Level in Patients with Pain Form of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction.

ABSTRACT: Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is a functional disorder concerned with the abnormal functioning of the muscles of the stomatognathic system and temporomandibular joints involved in the dynamic movements of the jaw and surrounding structures. The aim of the study was to compare the level of C-reactive protein in patients with pain and painless forms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 72 patients who reported to the prosthetic treatment because of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The study group included 36 patients with pain form of dysfunction, and the control group included 36 patients with painless form of disorder. Each patient underwent specialized examination of functional disorders in order to diagnose the type

SUBMITTER: Pihut M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911313 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature