Question 70 (part 2) · LDEK · Functional disorders of the masticatory system

20-year-old female patient reported due to pain of the TMJs areas and increased facial muscle tension. Ailments appear periodically, during intensified stress at the university. Clinical examination revealed no deviations from the normal state. Correct management of such patient would be:

1) pharmacologic muscle relaxation;
2) education and stress control;
3) relaxation splint fabrication;
4) repositioning splint fabrication;
5) application of botulin toxin.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. only 1.
  2. B. only 3.
  3. C. 1,2,3.
  4. D. 2,3.
  5. E. all of the above-mentioned.
Hint

Mild, episodic, stress-related muscle symptoms with a normal examination call for conservative, reversible therapy.

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